New York S 7576: Relates to requiring publishers to offer licenses for electronic books to libraries under reasonable terms

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S07576 Summary:

BILL NOS07576 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORCLEARE

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §391-ee, Gen Bus L

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Sets requirements for the sale, lease, and rental of powered bicycles, powered mobility devices, and storage batteries for such devices; provides for penalties for the violation thereof.

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BILL NOS07576 

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04/22/2025REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 7576

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 April 22, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- 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 the sale,
 lease, and rental of powered bicycles, powered mobility devices, and
 storage batteries for such devices

 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-ee to read as follows:
 3 § 391-ee. Sale, lease, and rental of powered bicycles, powered mobili-
 4 ty devices, and storage batteries for such devices. 1. As used in this
 5 section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
 6 (a) "Powered bicycle" means a bicycle with electric assist as defined
 7 in section one hundred two-c of the vehicle and traffic law.
 8 (b) "Powered mobility device" means an electric scooter as defined in
 9 section one hundred fourteen-e of the vehicle and traffic law or succes-
 10 sor provision or other personal mobility device powered by a lithium-ion
 11 or other storage battery. The term does not include powered bicycles,
 12 wheelchairs or other mobility devices designed for use by persons with
 13 disabilities, or any vehicle that is capable of being registered with
 14 the department of motor vehicles.
 15 (c) "Stock keeping unit" means each group of items offered for sale of
 16 the same brand name, quantity of contents, retail price and variety.
 17 2. (a) No person shall distribute, sell, lease, rent or offer for
 18 sale, lease or rental a powered bicycle unless:
 19 (i) The electrical system for such bicycle has been certified by an
 20 accredited testing laboratory for compliance with Underwriters Laborato-
 21 ries (UL) standard 2849, or such other safety standard as the department
 22 has established by rule in consultation with the fire department; and
 23 (ii) Such certification or the logo, wordmark, or name of such accred-
 24 ited testing laboratory is displayed: (i) on packaging or documentation

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08169-01-5

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 1 provided at the time of sale for such powered bicycle; or (ii) directly
 2 on such powered bicycle or the battery of such bicycle.
 3 (b) No person shall distribute, sell, lease, rent, or offer for sale,
 4 lease, or rental, a powered mobility device unless:
 5 (i) The electrical system for such powered mobility device has been
 6 certified by an accredited testing laboratory for compliance with Under-
 7 writers Laboratories (UL) standard 2272, or such other safety standard
 8 as the department has established by rule in consultation with the fire
 9 department; and
 10 (ii) Such certification or the logo, wordmark, or name of such accred-
 11 ited testing laboratory is displayed: (1) on packaging or documentation
 12 provided at the time of sale for such powered mobility device; or (2)
 13 directly on such powered mobility device or the battery of such device.
 14 (c) No person shall distribute, sell, lease, rent or offer for sale,
 15 lease or rental a storage battery for a powered bicycle or powered
 16 mobility device unless:
 17 (i) Such storage battery has been certified by an accredited testing
 18 laboratory for compliance with Underwriters Laboratories (UL) standard
 19 2271, or such other safety standard as the department has established by
 20 rule in consultation with the fire departme