STATE OF NEW YORK
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2029
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 22, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI, MORINELLO, HEVESI, BRABENEC, PAULIN,
SANTABARBARA, QUART, MOSLEY, DILAN, JEAN-PIERRE, TAYLOR, BYRNE,
STIRPE, McDONOUGH, JONES, RA, WALSH, PALMESANO, M. L. MILLER --
Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, FITZPATRICK, GALEF -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to notices
pertaining to children's non-regulated camp
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
2 398-f to read as follows:
3 § 398-f. Children's non-regulated camp. 1. As used in this section, a
4 "children's non-regulated camp" shall mean property consisting of a
5 tract of land and any tents, vehicles, buildings or other structures
6 that may be pertinent to its use, any part of which may be occupied on a
7 scheduled basis by persons under sixteen years of age under general
8 supervision for the purpose of indoor or outdoor organized group activ-
9 ities, involving passive and nonpassive recreational activities, which
10 is not subject to the provisions of article thirteen-B of the public
11 health law.
12 2. (a) No person, firm, corporation or association shall enroll or
13 allow participation of a child in a children's non-regulated camp unless
14 the parent or guardian of the child has been provided with the following
15 written notice on the application or enrollment form:
16 "This camp is not regulated or inspected by the New York State Depart-
17 ment of Health and is not required to obtain a Department of Health
18 permit. This camp is not required to follow Department of Health regu-
19 lations, including, checking the state sex offender registry prior to
20 hiring staff; maintaining minimum staff-to-child ratios; hiring medical
21 personnel; or reporting injuries or illnesses to the Department of
22 Health."
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 (b) If a children's non-regulated camp maintains a website, this
2 notice must be placed on the website.
3 (c) Any notice required in this subdivision shall be prominently and
4 conspicuously posted at the camp facilities in minimum size twelve font.
5 3. The operator of a children's non-regulated camp shall retain a copy
6 of each notice required to be provided by subdivision two of this
7 section for a period of three years.
8 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
9 have become a law.
