STATE OF NEW YORK
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7506
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 12, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. CLARK -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law and the public authorities law, in
relation to securing grease traps and interceptors at food establish-
ments
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
2 "Bryce's law".
3 § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 376-b to
4 read as follows:
5 § 376-b. Securing of grease traps and interceptors by food service
6 establishments. 1. For the purposes of this section "food service estab-
7 lishment" shall have the same meaning as in part fourteen of title ten
8 of the New York code of rules and regulations.
9 2. Any food service establishment with a grease trap or interceptor
10 shall ensure that such grease trap or interceptor is designed to with-
11 stand expected loads and prevent unauthorized access.
12 3. The state fire prevention and building code council shall promul-
13 gate rules and regulations it deems necessary to carry into effect the
14 provisions of this section, including, but not limited to:
15 a. The form in which a grease trap or interceptor warning sign or
16 symbol shall be designed;
17 b. The manner in which a grease trap or interceptor warning sign or
18 symbol shall be so displayed;
19 c. The location at each food service establishment where such grease
20 trap or interceptor warning sign or symbol should be posted; and
21 d. The design of a grease trap or interceptor to withstand expected
22 loads and prevent unauthorized access.
23 4. Local governments may provide by local law for the enforcement of
24 the provisions of this section. Local governments may provide for joint
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 enforcement of the provisions of this section by agreement pursuant to
2 article five-G of the general municipal law.
3 5. The state fire prevention and building code council is authorized
4 to establish, through regulation or otherwise, any additional training
5 requirements for all code enforcement officials related to the safety
6 and security of grease traps or interceptors in food service establish-
7 ments.
8 § 3. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section
9 2858 to read as follows:
10 § 2858. Public water and sewer authority powers. A public water or
11 sewer authority, created pursuant to article five of this chapter, shall
12 have the power to specify the manner in which exterior manhole covers,
13 containing grease traps or interceptors shall be regulated and inspected
14 to prevent unauthorized access.
15 § 4. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
16 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
17 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
18 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
19 on or before such effective date.
