STATE OF NEW YORK
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5330
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 15, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. P. RIVERA -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring
hotels and motels with wireless communication facilities upon the
property thereof to provide guests upon arrival with information on
the health risks of such facilities
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
2 205 to read as follows:
3 § 205. Wireless communication facility information. 1. For the
4 purposes of this section, "wireless communication facility" shall mean
5 an unstaffed facility used in the receipt and transmission of wireless
6 telephone service including, but not limited to, antennas, ancilliary
7 telecommunications equipment, and telecommunications towers and poles.
8 2. Every person or entity engaged in the business of furnishing public
9 lodging accommodations in a hotel, motel or motor court shall, when a
10 wireless communication facility is placed or operated upon the property
11 of such hotel, motel or motor court, provide each guest upon his or her
12 arrival with written information on the health risks from proximity to
13 such facilities. Such written information provided to guests shall
14 include such medical facts and risks as shall be established in the
15 rules and regulations of the department of health.
16 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
17 it shall have become a law, provided that any rules and regulations
18 necessary to implement the provisions of this act on its effective date
19 are authorized and directed to be completed on or before such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02397-01-1
