Relates to the display of fireworks; authorizes an exemption for the fee associated therewith for certain displays by federally tax exempt organizations.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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7224
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
April 19, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the display of fireworks
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 405.00 of the penal law is amended
2 to read as follows:
3 5. Local ordinances [superseded]. All local ordinances regulating or
4 prohibiting the display of fireworks are hereby superseded by the
5 provisions of this section. Every city, town or village shall have the
6 power to enact ordinances or local laws [regulating]:
7 (a) Regulating or prohibiting the use, or the storage, transportation
8 or sale for use of fireworks in the preparation for or in connection
9 with television broadcasts; and
10 (b) Providing an exemption from payment of any fees for a permit to
11 display fireworks in connection with any charitable, cultural, educa-
12 tional or religious event held by any corporation, community chest, fund
13 or foundation, organized and operated exclusively for religious, chari-
14 table, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, or educational
15 purposes as defined by the internal revenue code section 501(c)(3).
16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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