S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                     May 27, 2014
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       Introduced by M. of A. BUCHWALD -- read once and referred to the Commit-
         tee on Labor
       AN  ACT  to amend the labor law, in relation to expanding the definition
         of explosive
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section  1.  Subdivision 1 of section 451 of the labor law, as amended
    2  by section 2 of part CC of chapter 57 of the laws of 2009, is amended to
    3  read as follows:
    4    1. "Explosives" means (A) gunpowder, powders used for  blasting,  high
    5  explosives,  blasting materials, detonating fuses, detonators, pyrotech-
    6  nics and other detonating agents, fireworks and dangerous  fireworks  as
    7  defined  in  section  270.00  of the penal law, smokeless powder and any
    8  chemical compound or any mechanical mixture containing any oxidizing and
    9  combustible units, or other ingredients in such proportions, quantities,
   10  or packing that ignition by fire, friction,  concussion,  percussion  or
   11  detonation  of  any  part  thereof may cause and is intended to cause an
   12  explosion, but shall not include gasoline,  kerosene,  naphtha,  turpen-
   13  tine,  benzine,  acetone,  ethyl  ether,  benzol  or quantities of black
   14  powder not exceeding five pounds for use in firing of  antique  firearms
   15  or artifacts or replicas thereof. Fixed ammunition and primers for small
   16  arms,  pyrotechnic  devices  which  are  designed for and being used for
   17  legitimate wildlife management or controls,  safety  fuses  and  matches
   18  shall  not  be  deemed to be explosives when, as provided by regulation,
   19  the individual units contain any  of  the  above-mentioned  articles  or
   20  substances  in  such limited quantity, of such nature and so packed that
   21  it is impossible to produce an explosion of such units to the injury  of
   22  life, limb or property.
   23    (B)  AND  INCLUDES TWO OR MORE COMPONENTS THAT ARE ADVERTISED AND SOLD
   24  TOGETHER WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO COMBINE THE COMPONENTS TO CREATE AN
   25  EXPLOSIVE, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   26    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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