Prohibits the sale of electric assisted bicycles unless the packaging contains a notice stating that the operation of such electric assisted bicycle on any public highway, road or sidewalk may be unlawful.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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786
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY(Prefiled)
January 6, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. SEAWRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to labeling
requirements for electric assisted bicycles
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
2 399-ggg to read as follows:
3 § 399-ggg. Labeling of electric assisted bicycles. 1. No person, firm,
4 or corporation shall sell or offer for sale at retail any electric
5 assisted bicycle unless there is printed on the package in which such
6 electric assisted bicycle is sold or offered for sale a conspicuous
7 notice stating "The operation of electric assisted bicycles on public
8 highways, roads and sidewalks may be unlawful. Please check your state
9 and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations regarding use of this
10 electric assisted bicycle on public highways, roads and sidewalks."
11 2. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the
12 following meanings:
13 (a) "Public highway" shall have the same meaning as defined in section
14 one hundred thirty-four of the vehicle and traffic law.
15 (b) "Sidewalk" shall have the same meaning as defined in section one
16 hundred forty-four of the vehicle and traffic law.
17 (c) "Electric assisted bicycle" shall mean a bicycle with two or three
18 wheels which has a saddle and fully operative pedals for human propul-
19 sion and also has an electric motor. The electric assisted bicycle's
20 electric motor shall: have a power output of less than seven hundred
21 fifty watts; have a maximum speed of less than twenty miles per hour on
22 a paved level surface when powered solely by such a motor while ridden
23 by an operator who weighs one hundred seventy pounds; and be incapable
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 of further increasing the speed of the device when human power is used
2 to propel the device at or more than twenty miles per hour.
3 3. Any violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil penal-
4 ty not to exceed five hundred dollars.
5 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
6 it shall have become a law.
