Article in the City describing bills passed by NYC City Council to restrict sale of certain types of eBike battery, orders FDNY to report on Lithium Ion fires 5 times a year, and create a safety campaign.
"One
bill, sponsored by Councilmember Oswald Feliz (D-The Bronx), limits the sale or rental of e-bikes and e-scooters, as well as the lithium-ion batteries that power them, to those certified by a nationally recognized fire safety organization. Violators — both the users and sellers — would be subject to fines up to $1,000. The bill would take effect six months after it becomes law."
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A second bill sponsored by Brewer prohibits the sale of “second-use” batteries that have been reassembled with cells from used batteries.Brewer admitted that the new regulations may present some hardships for delivery workers, including increased costs for the batteries certified to safety standards."
"Another
bill sponsored by Brewer requires FDNY to create a public information campaign, and an additional
measure sponsored by Avil
és mandates the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to provide guidance on best practices around storing, maintaining and charging batteries, with restaurants that employ delivery workers and third-party delivery services (like GrubHub) on the hook for distributing the material."
"Under a final
bill, FDNY needs to report five times a year on battery-related fires and actions taken to decrease the risks, starting next year. This measure will “help the FDNY to stay ahead of the curve and be better prepared to respond to any incidents involving lithium-ion batteries,” bill sponsor Councilmember Robert Holden (D-Queens) said in a statement."
The measures restrict the sale of certain types of e-bikes and the batteries that power them and ban “second-use” batteries.
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