LAWS OF NEW YORK, 2001 CHAPTER 351 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to reflective gear and the use of in-line skates, and to amend chapter 18 of the laws of 2000 amending the general business law and the vehicle and traffic law relating to reflective gear and the use of in-line skates, in relation to the effectiveness of such chapter Became a law September 19, 2001, with the approval of the Governor. Passed by a majority vote, three-fifths being present. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 391-m of the general business law, as amended by chapter 18 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows: (a) No person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity which manufac- tures or assembles in-line skates shall manufacture, assemble, sell, offer to sell, or distribute in this state such in-line skates unless: (i) at least one such in-line skate in each pair manufactured or assem- bled is manufactured or assembled with a brake, as defined in this section; and (ii) at least one such in-line skate in each pair manufac- tured or assembled contains a warning instruction, as defined in this section, either on at least one such in-line skate in each pair or on the outside of the box in which such pair of in-line skates is sold or offered for sale at retail; and (iii) each such pair of in-line skates which contains a user`s guide or buyer`s instruction manual also contains a warning instruction, as defined in this section, within or on such guide or manual; and, (iv) every in-line skate is equipped with a reflective device or material meeting the standards established by rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner of motor vehicles. Each pair of in-line skates which is manufactured or assembled by a person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity for special use by highly skilled or expert skaters or for sale or distribution through custom orders {are}, SUCH AS IN-LINE HOCKEY SKATES AND IN-LINE SPEED SKATES, IS exempt from the requirements of {item} ITEMS (i) AND (IV) of this para- graph, provided that such person, firm, corporation or other legal enti- ty which manufactures or assembles such pair of in-line skates clearly and conspicuously labels at least one in-line skate in each such pair of in-line skates or the outside of the box in which such pair of in-line skates is sold or offered for sale at retail with the following warning in substantially the following form: "WARNING: THESE IN-LINE SKATES CONTAIN NO BRAKES OR REFLECTIVE MATERIAL AND ARE INTENDED FOR HIGHLY SKILLED OR EXPERT SKATERS ONLY". S 2. Section 3 of chapter 18 of the laws of 2000 amending the general business law and the vehicle and traffic law relating to reflective gear and the use of in-line skates is amended to read as follows: S 3. This act shall take effect {1 year} 2 YEARS after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the addi- tion, amendment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations necessary for the implementation of the foregoing sections of this act on its effec- tive date is authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date; AND PROVIDED, FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT THIS ACT SHALL APPLY ONLY TO IN-LINE SKATES MANUFACTURED AFTER SUCH EFFECTIVE DATE. S 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that section one of this act shall take effect on the same date as section 3 of chapter 18 of the laws of 2000 takes effect. The Legislature of the STATE OF NEW YORK SS: Pursuant to the authority vested in us by section 70-b of the Public Officers Law, we hereby jointly certify that this slip copy of this session law was printed under our direction and, in accordance with such section, is entitled to be read into evidence. JOSEPH L. BRUNO SHELDON SILVER TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY