Requires the commissioner of labor to promulgate rules and regulations to authorize competent operators at least sixteen years of age to operate all amusement devices.
Summary
This bill amends the Labor Law to require the Commissioner of Labor to adopt rules and regulations authorizing competent operators who are at least 16 years old to operate amusement devices. In practical terms, it sets a statewide minimum operator age for amusement devices and directs the department to create the regulatory framework for that standard.
The bill does not itself spell out detailed training, certification, or supervision requirements, but it would give the Labor Department authority to establish the rules governing who may operate these devices. It applies to amusement devices generally, which would affect operators, employers, and facilities that use or maintain such equipment in New York.
Impact
The bill would add a new section 870-p to the Labor Law, creating an explicit minimum age standard for amusement device operators and shifting implementation to the Commissioner of Labor through rulemaking. This could affect amusement parks, carnivals, fairs, and other venues that use amusement devices, as well as workers and employers responsible for operating them. The law would take effect 90 days after enactment.
Sentiment
There is limited recorded discussion or voting history available for this bill, so no clear consensus or opposition can be identified from the provided materials. Based on the text alone, the measure appears to be a workplace safety and labor regulation bill aimed at clarifying who may operate amusement devices. Because no committee transcript or vote data is included, the overall sentiment cannot be reliably characterized beyond the bill’s straightforward regulatory purpose.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. Potential areas of debate, based on the bill’s subject, could include whether 16 is an appropriate minimum age, whether the commissioner should have broad discretion to define competency, and how the rule would interact with existing safety standards, training requirements, or employer practices. However, these concerns are not reflected in any available transcript or vote record.
Same As
Requires the commissioner of labor to promulgate rules and regulations to authorize competent operators at least sixteen years of age to operate all amusement devices.
Requires the commissioner of labor to promulgate rules and regulations to authorize competent operators at least sixteen years of age to operate all amusement devices.
Requires amusement device operators to be at least 16 years old, trained in the use and function of all normal and emergency operating controls, and the proper use of the amusement device; requires the operator to be in the immediate vicinity of the main control panel during operation of the amusement device; prohibits operators from operating more than one device at a time.
Requires amusement device operators to be at least 16 years old, trained in the use and function of all normal and emergency operating controls, and the proper use of the amusement device; requires the operator to be in the immediate vicinity of the main control panel during operation of the amusement device; prohibits operators from operating more than one device at a time.
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Requires employers and third-party websites, job boards, and recruitment platforms to remove inactive job postings within a certain timeframe; authorizes the commissioner of labor to promulgate rules and regulations regarding such posting requirements and violations thereof.
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