New York S 4810: Relates to retail premises of lithium-ion batteries, bicycles with electric assist, micromobility devices, and limited use motorcycles

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S04810 Summary:

BILL NOS04810 

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SAME ASSAME AS A11362

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SPONSORADDABBO

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §391-ccc, Gen Bus L

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Requires any dealer where lithium-ion batteries, bicycles with electric assist, micromobility devices and limited use motorcycles are sold at retail or repaired, and/or lithium-ion electric batteries are housed in a storage facility to maintain functional fire protection and suppression measures effective against lithium-ion battery and electrical fires, including but not limited to Class B extinguishers, battery cases, and automatic monitoring and detection; authorizes the department of state to promulgate necessary rules and regulations; imposes a fine of $250 for a knowing violation to comply with such provisions.

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BILL NOS04810 

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02/13/2025REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4810

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 13, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to retail premises
 of lithium-ion batteries, bicycles with electric assist, micromobility
 devices, and limited use motorcycles

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 2 391-ccc to read as follows:
 3 § 391-ccc. Retail premises of lithium-ion batteries, bicycles with
 4 electric assist, micromobility devices, and limited use motorcycles. 1.
 5 As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following
 6 meanings:
 7 (a) "battery case" means a metal container or cabinet specifically
 8 designed and intended for the safe storage of lithium-ion batteries or
 9 flammable materials;
 10 (b) "lithium-ion battery" means a rechargeable battery with an organic
 11 solvent electrolyte and positive and negative electrodes which utilize
 12 an intercalation compound in which lithium is stored; and
 13 (c) "micromobility device" means an electric scooter as defined in
 14 section one hundred fourteen-e of the vehicle and traffic law, an elec-
 15 tric personal assistive mobility device as defined in section one
 16 hundred fourteen-d of the vehicle and traffic law, or other personal
 17 mobility device powered by a lithium-ion battery. The term micromobility
 18 device shall not include bicycles with electric assist as defined in
 19 section one hundred two-c of the vehicle and traffic law, limited use
 20 motorcycles as defined in section one hundred twenty-one-b of the vehi-
 21 cle and traffic law, wheelchairs or other electrically driven mobility
 22 assistance devices as defined in section one hundred thirty-a of the
 23 vehicle and traffic law, or any vehicle that is capable of being regis-
 24 tered with the department of motor vehicles.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09596-01-5

 S. 4810 2

 1 2. Any individual, firm, partnership, association, or corporation,
 2 which operates a premises where bicycles with electric assist as defined
 3 in section one hundred two-c of the vehicle and traffic law, micromobil-
 4 ity devices, limited use motorcycles as defined in section one hundred
 5 twenty-one-b of the vehicle and traffic law, or lithium-ion batteries
 6 are sold at retail, repaired, or housed in a storage facility shall
 7 maintain on such premises functional fire protection and suppression
 8 measures effective against lithium-ion battery and electrical fires,
 9 including but not limited to Class B extinguishers, battery cases, and
 10 automatic monitoring and detection. In the event of an electrical fire,
 11 such fire protection and suppression system shall have the capability of
 12 an immediate response to mitigate and contain the fire. Nothing in this
 13 section shall be construed to restrict a municipality from