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Current Summary of Changes to the Coded Law File

Law File Changes – February 2021

Note: Laws added to the file since the last posted on July 21, 2020 begins with relative address/law ordinal 8674. Be aware, however, that changes/corrections have been made to existing laws. A summary is shown below but may not be complete. We recommend that you overwrite the existing law file with the new one.
With this new posting (and with the more recent ones), a new file format is available to replace the legacy mainframe flat file. The content, however, is based on our Oracle table as the mainframe law table no longer exists due to the decommissioning of our mainframe.

Legislation:

Chapter 58 of the laws of 2020:

amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1230 – to add subsection §1230(AE) Permitting A Child to Operate a Bicycle W/Elect Assist – Viol Article 34, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8674)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1232 – to add subsection §1232(AE) Improper Operation of a Bicycle with Electric Assist, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8675)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1232 – to add subsection §1232(BE) Too Many Riders on Bicycle with Electric Assist, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8676)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1234 – to add subsection §1234(AE) Failure to Keep Right on A Bicycle with Electric Assist, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8677)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1234 – to add subsection §1234(CE) Failure to Stop Before Entering Roadway Operating a Bicycle W/Elec Assist, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8678)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1235 – to add subsection §1235(0E) Carrying Articles on A Bicycle with Electric Assist , effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8679)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1236 – to add subsection §1236(AE) Inadequate/Missing Light on A Bicycle with Electric Assist, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8680)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1236 – to add subsection §1236(BE) Missing Signal Device/Bell on A Bicycle with Electronic Assist, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8681)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1236 – to add subsection §1236(CE) Inadequate/Missing Brakes on A Bicycle with Electronic Assist, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8682)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1236 – to add subsection §1236(DE) No Reflective Tires or Reflectors on A Bicycle with Electronic Assist, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8683)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1236 – to add subsection §1236(EE) Inadequate/Missing Reflective Devices on A Bicycle W/Electronic Assist, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8684)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1237 – to add subsection §1237(0E) Improper Hand or Arm Signals While Operating A Bicycle W/Elect Assist, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8685)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1240 – to add subsection §1240(01) Leave Scene Physical Injury Incident Operating a Bicycle W/Elect Assist, Infraction, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8686)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1241 – to add subsection §1241(0E) Leave Scene Physical Injury Incident Operating a Bicycle W/Elect Assist, Infraction, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8687)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1242 – to add subsection §1242(01) Operating A Bicycle with Electric Assist Without Proper Electric Motor, Infraction, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8688)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1242 – to add subsection §1242(02) Underage Operation of A Bicycle With Electronic Assist, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8689)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1242 – to add subsection §1242(04) Leave Scene Physical Injury Incident Operating a Bicycle W/Elect Assist, Infraction, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8690)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1242 – to add subsection §1242(5A) Unlawful Operation or Parking Of E-Bike on Sidewalk, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8691)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1242 – to add subsection §1242(B1) Unlawfully Parked E-Bike, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8692)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1242 – to add subsection §1242(B2) E-Bike Transport Property in Commerce Unlawfully Parked on Sidewalk while Not Loading/Unload, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8693)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1242 – to add subsection §1242(B3) Parked E-Bike Interfering with Free Passage of Pedestrians on Sidewalk, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8694)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1242 – to add subsection §1242(06) E-Bike Failing to Yield Right of Way to Pedestrian, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8695)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1242 – to add subsection §1242(07) Failure to Operate A Bicycle with Electronic Assist in A Single File, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8696)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1242 – to add subsection §1242(08) Unlawful Operation of a Bicycle with Elect Assist on Hwy W/Speed>30, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8697)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1242 – to add subsection §1242(09) Operation Of E-Bike at a Prohibited Speed, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8698)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1242 – to add subsection §1242(10) Prohibited Use of Class 3 E-Bike Outside of NYC, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8699)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1242 – to add subsection §1242(0B) Operation Of E-Bike with Improper/Missing Manufacturer’s Label, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8700)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1242 – to add subsection §1242(A1) Operating A Bicycle with Electronic Assist While Impaired, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8701)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1242 – to add subsection §1242(AB) Operating A Bicycle with Electronic Assist While Intoxicated/.08, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8702)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1242 – to add subsection §1242(AC) Operating A Bicycle with Electronic Assist While Intoxicated, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8703)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1242 – to add subsection §1242(AD) Operating A Bicycle with Electronic Assist Ability Impaired-Drugs, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8704)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1242 – to add subsection §1242(AE) Operating an E-Bike W/Electronic Assist While Ability Impaired Combo Drug(s)-Alcohol, effective April 04, 2020. (Ordinal 8705)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1280 – to add subsection §1280(01) Permitting A Child Operate Electric Scooter in Violation Article 34-D, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8706)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1282 – to add subsection §1282(01) Carrying More Than One Person On E-Scooter; Carry Passenger in A Pack, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8707)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1282 – to add subsection §1282(02) Carrying Articles On E-Scooter, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8708)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1282 – to add subsection §1282(03) E-Scooter Failing to Yield Right of Way to Pedestrian, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8709)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1282 – to add subsection §1282(04) Underage Operation E-Scooter; Permitting Underage Operation E-Scooter, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8710)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1282 – to add subsection §1282(05) Unlawful Operation Electric Scooter on Highway W/Speed Limit >30 MPH, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8711)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1282 – to add subsection §1282(06) Operation Of E-Scooter at A Prohibited Speed, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8712)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1282 – to add subsection §1282(7A) Unlawful Operation or Parking Of E-Scooter on Sidewalk, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8713)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1282 – to add subsection §1282(7B) Unlawfully Parked E-Scooter, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8714)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1282 – to add subsection §1282(08) Unlawful Operation of an Electric Scooter on Public Lands, Property, Greenway, Non-Highway, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8715)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1282 – to add subsection §1282(09) Operation Of E-Scooter with No/Improper Manufacturer’s Label, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8716)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1283 – to add subsection §1283(01) Clinging to A Moving Motor Vehicle While Operating an Electric Scooter, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8717)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1283 – to add subsection §1283(02) Permitting An E-Scooter to Cling or Attach to Vehicle Operating on a Roadway, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8718)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1284 – to add subsection §1284(01) Failure to Keep Right While Operating an Electric Scooter, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8719)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1284 – to add subsection §1284(02) Failure to Operate Electronic Scooter in Single File, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8720)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1284 – to add subsection §1284(03) Failure to Stop an Electric Scooter Before Entering Roadway, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8721)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1285 – to add subsection §1285(01) Inadequate or No Light on Electric Scooter, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8722)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1285 – to add subsection §1285(02) No Signal Device or Bell on An Electric Scooter, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8723)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1285 – to add subsection §1285(03) Inadequate or No Brakes on an Electric Scooter, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8724)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1286 – to add subsection §1286(01) Minor Operating E-Scooter Without A Helmet, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8725)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1287 – to add subsection §1287 Leave Scene Physical Injury Incident Operating Electric Scooter-Infract, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8726)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1288 – to add subsection §1288 Misdemeanor Leaving the Scene Serious Physical Injury Incident Operating Electric Scooter, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8727)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1289 – to add subsection §1289(1A) Operating an Electric Scooter While Impaired, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8728)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1289 – to add subsection §1289(1B) Operating an Electric Scooter While Intoxicated/.08, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8729)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1289 – to add subsection §1289(1C) Operating an Electric Scooter While Intoxicated, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8730)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1289 – to add subsection §1289(1D) Operating an Electric Scooter While Ability Impaired - Drugs, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8731)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1289 – to add subsection §1289(1E) Operating an Electric Scooter Ability Impaired Combo Drug(s)-Alcohol, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8732)
amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1238 – to add subsection §1238(5C) Operating a Class Three Bicycle with Electric Assist without a Helmet, effective August 02, 2020. (Ordinal 8733)

Chapter 136 of the Laws of 2020 – amended Vehicle and Traffic Law §1229-C – to add subsection §1229-C(1D) - Back Seat Passenger Age >16 With No or Unapproved Safety Belt, effective November 01, 2020. (Ordinal 8738)

Chapter 36 of the Laws of 2019 – Enacted Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law §768 – Housing Stability and Protection Act – Unlawful Eviction, effective June 14, 2019. (Ordinal 8735)

Chapter 1030 of the Laws of 1965 – Amended Penal Law §215.40 – to add subsection §215.40(1A) – Tamp with physical evidence: make false evidence in official proceedings (Ordinal 8736)

Chapter 1030 of the Laws of 1965 – Amended Penal Law §215.40 – to add subsection §215.40(1B) – Tamp with physical evidence: make/produce false evidence in official proceedings (Ordinal 8737)

Law File Changes:
Added New Ordinals 8674 to 8733 per Chapter 58 of the Laws of 2020
Added New Ordinal 8735 per Chapter 36 of the Laws of 2019
Added New Ordinal 8736 per Chapter 1030 of the Laws of 1965
Added New Ordinal 8737 per Chapter 1030 of the Laws of 1965
Added New Ordinal 8738 per Chapter 136 of the Laws of 2020

Repeals
Ordinal 2665 as of 02/02/2021
Ordinal 2666 as of 02/02/2021
Ordinal 2667 as of 02/02/2021
Ordinal 2668 as of 02/02/2021
Ordinal 2669 as of 02/02/2021
Ordinal 6613 as of 10/31/2020
Ordinal 8545 as of 02/02/2021
Ordinal 8546 as of 02/02/2021
Ordinal 8547 as of 02/02/2021

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