New York S 5601: Requires serial numbers to be engraved or stamped on all catalytic converters sold in New York state

Status: REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: S 5601

Sponsors: Rachel May

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S05601 Summary:

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Add §392-k, Gen Bus L

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Requires serial numbers to be engraved or stamped on all catalytic converters sold in New York state.

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02/25/2025REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 5601

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 25, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. MAY -- 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 requiring seri-
 al numbers on all catalytic converters sold in New York state

 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
 2 392-k to read as follows:
 3 § 392-k. Catalytic converters; serial numbers. No catalytic converter
 4 manufactured or assembled on or after January first, two thousand twen-
 5 ty-six shall be sold or offered for sale as an individual part or as
 6 part of a motor vehicle in this state unless it has an identifying seri-
 7 al number that distinguishes that catalytic converter from all other
 8 catalytic converters of that same make and model permanently and visibly
 9 engraved or stamped in readily legible boldfaced figures at least one-
 10 eighth inches in height in such a manner that the serial number cannot
 11 be removed without being defaced or destroyed.
 12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09572-01-5

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