Helmets for Skiers!

More helmet laws - this time for anyone who wants to ski in NY State!!
Here are 4 NY Bills that anyone who ski's in NY need to be concerned about.

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Bill Number: A05606
SAME AS: No same as
SPONSOR Lopez V
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR

Add S18-105-a, Gen Ob L

Requires skiers to wear helmets and imposes civil penalties for failure
to do so; such penalties shall be $50 for the first offense and $100 for
each subsequent offense; parents would be responsible for payment of
fines if minor less than 16 years of age commits a violation hereof.

Status: 02/20/2007 referred to judiciary

Ski related bills: 2007 -2008
[as of 2/07]

Bill Number: A02330 [assembly]
SAME AS: No same as
SPONSOR Ortiz
COSPNSR Millman, Scarborough
MLTSPNSR Clark, Cook, Hikind, Mayersohn

Amd SS18-103, 18-105 & 18-106, Gen Ob L; add S867-a, Lab L

Requires skiers to wear protective helmets and requires that ski area
operators make educational literature regarding injury prevention and such
helmets available to the public and require their use; provides for
penalties for violations by ski area operators.

Status: 01/16/2007 referred to judiciary


Bill Number: A05121 [assembly]
SAME AS: No same as
SPONSOR Wright
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR

Amd S18-105, Gen Ob L

Prohibits a skier from skiing in any area unless he or she is wearing a
protective helmet; applicable to skiers between one and fourteen years of
age.

Status: 02/12/2007 referred to judiciary

Bill Number: S02534 [senate]
SAME AS: No same as
SPONSOR: KRUGER
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR

Amd S18-103, Gen Ob L

Requires ski area operators to provide helmets on-site for optional rental
by skiers and snowboarders.

Status: 02/07/2007 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY


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