Legislation S.154-F/A.4938-D Prohibits Sale of Lithium-Ion Batteries That Are Not Up to Manufacturing Standards
Legislation S.8743/A.9338 Directs State Agencies To Develop and Maintain Safety Resources
Legislation S.8742/A.9337 Requires Training Materials for First Responders For Incidents Involving Lithium-Ion Batteries
Legislation S.7503-B/A.1910-B Requires Retailers To Provide Operating Manuals for Items with Lithium-Ion Batteries
Legislation S.9419/A.7628-A Requires Reports Following E-Bike or E-Scooter Accidents Resulting In Injury or Death
Legislation S.7703-B/A.8450-B Requires Mopeds To Be Registered by Dealers at Point of Sale
Legislation S.7760-A/A.8102-A Requires Micro-Mobility Devices To Have Red Tags on Charging Cords Stating To Unplug When Not in Use
Legislation S.7744-D/A.8310-C Requires Retailers To Include Notice on E-Bikes That States To Follow Traffic Laws and Yield to Pedestrians
Governor Kathy Hochul today signed a legislative package to raise awareness about the safe use of e-bikes and products that contain lithium-ion batteries and protect New Yorkers. As e-bikes have surged in popularity, these new laws build on Governor Hochul’s number one priority of keeping New Yorkers safe both on and off the road.
“As e-bike adoption increases and battery technology continues to develop, I urge New Yorkers to be aware of safety best practices and to use their devices and chargers properly,” Governor Hochul said. “These laws underscore our commitment to help New Yorkers make educated, safe, smart choices with their purchases of products with lithium-ion batteries and how to best store and use them in order prevent any more tragedies from occurring.”
Legislation S.154F/A.4938-D prohibits the sale of lithium-ion batteries used in micro-mobility devices, bicycles with electric assist or mopeds unless such batteries are manufactured in accordance with certain standards and specifications. Legislation S.154F/A.4938-D provides a civil penalty and authorizes district attorneys, county attorneys, and corporation counsel to have concurrent authority to seek the relief.
Legislation S.8743/A.9338 directs the Department of State, in consultation with the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, to develop and maintain safety resources, information, and protocols in regard to fire hazard prevention relating to, but not limited to, lithium-ion batteries, second-use lithium-ion batteries, bicycles with electric assist as defined in section one hundred two-c of the vehicle and traffic law, mopeds, and micro-mobility devices.
Legislation S.8742/A.9337 requires the State Fire Administrator within the Office of Fire Prevention and Control of the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services to provide training materials for first responders regarding emergency response to incidents involving lithium-ion batteries.
Legislation S.7503-B/A.01910-B requires retailers of micro-mobility devices, bicycles with electric assist and mopeds powered with lithium-ion batteries, and lithium-ion batteries intended for use in such devices or bicycles to provide customers with an operating manual.
Legislation S.9419/A.7628-A requires police and judicial officers investigating an accident with an e-bike or e-scooter that results in death or injury to make a report to the Department of Motor Vehicles, consistent with current requirements for motor vehicles and motorcycles.
Legislation S.9419/A.7628-A also requires police to investigate such incidents when they are made aware of them.
Legislation S.7703-B/A.8450-B requires mopeds to be registered by dealers at the point of sale, if they are to be used in the State.
Legislation S.7760-A/A.8102-A requires micro-mobility devices, mopeds, and bicycles with electric assist to have a red tag attached to the charging cord which states to unplug when not in use.
Legislation S.7744-D/A.8310-C requires retailers to affix a notice on any bicycles with electric assist and micro-mobility devices which states to always yield to pedestrians and follow traffic laws. This legislation also authorizes that any retail entity who violates the law may be penalized with a fine of no more than $250 per unit for the first offense and not more than $1,000 for each subsequent offense.
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