Source: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/a4380
Timestamp: 2020-02-26 11:13:05
Document Index: 19147942

Matched Legal Cases: ['§228', '§896', '§400', '§400', '§99', '§ 228', '§ 2', '§ 3', '§ 4', '§  5', '§ 400', '§ 6', '§ 99']

NY State Assembly Bill A4380
assembly Bill A4380
Relates to the point of contact for conducting national instant criminal background checks
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Feb 04, 2019 referred to governmental operations
A4380 (ACTIVE) - Details
Add §228, Exec L; amd §§896 & 898, Gen Bus L; amd §400.03, add §400.06, Pen L; add §99-ff, St Fin L
A4380 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to the point of contact for conducting national instant criminal background checks; authorizes and directs the division of state police to serve as the point of contact for implementation of 18 U.S.C. sec. 922(t); establishes the background check fund.
A4380 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive law, the general business law and the
penal law, in relation to the point of contact for conducting national
instant criminal background checks; and to  amend  the  state  finance
law, in relation to the creation of the background check fund
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 228 to
§ 228. NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS.  THE  DIVISION  IS
HEREBY  AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO SERVE AS A STATE POINT OF CONTACT FOR
IMPLEMENTATION OF 18 U.S.C. SEC.  922 (T), ALL FEDERAL  REGULATIONS  AND
APPLICABLE GUIDELINES ADOPTED PURSUANT THERETO, AND THE NATIONAL INSTANT
1.  THE  DIVISION  SHALL  REPORT  THE NAME, DATE OF BIRTH AND PHYSICAL
DESCRIPTION OF ANY PERSON PROHIBITED FROM POSSESSING A FIREARM  PURSUANT
TO  18  USC  922(G)  OR  (N) TO THE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND
CHECK SYSTEM INDEX, DENIED PERSONS FILES.
2.  THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL PROMULGATE A  PLAN  TO  COORDINATE  BACK-
GROUND CHECKS FOR FIREARM  PURCHASES AND ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION
THAT  SELLS,  DELIVERS  OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERS ANY FIREARM SHALL CONTACT
THE STATE POLICE IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE BACKGROUND CHECKS  IN  COMPLI-
ANCE  WITH  FEDERAL  AND  STATE  LAW, INCLUDING NICS, IN NEW YORK STATE.
FOLLOWING IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH PLAN, NO APPLICATION OR RECORD OF  SALE
SHALL  BE  COMPLETED  FOR  THE  PURCHASE  OR  TRANSFER OF A FIREARM BY A
LICENSED DEALER WITHOUT FIRST CONTACTING THE  STATE  POLICE.  SUCH  PLAN
SHALL INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING FEATURES:
(A)  THE  SUPERINTENDENT  OF  THE NEW YORK STATE POLICE SHALL CREATE A
CENTRALIZED BUREAU WITHIN THE NEW YORK STATE POLICE  DEPARTMENT  WITH  A
CONTACT CENTER UNIT THAT HANDLES ALL BACKGROUND  CHECKS AND MAINTAINS AN
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APPEALS  UNIT.  STAFF  MAY  INCLUDE BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: BUREAU CHIEF,
SUPERVISORS, MANAGERS,  DIFFERENT  LEVELS  OF  ADMINISTRATIVE  ANALYSTS,
APPEALS  SPECIALISTS  AND  ADMINISTRATIVE  PERSONNEL. THE NEW YORK STATE
POLICE  SHALL  EMPLOY  AND  TRAIN  SUCH  PERSONNEL  TO    ADMINISTER THE
(B) PROCEDURES FOR CARRYING OUT THE DUTIES UNDER THIS SECTION, INCLUD-
ING AT A MINIMUM:
I. THAT THE BUREAU SHALL BE OPEN FOR BUSINESS FROM 9 A.M.  TO  9  P.M.
EVERY  CALENDAR DAY EXCEPT FOR CHRISTMAS, THANKSGIVING AND THE FOURTH OF
JULY, TO COMPLETE BACKGROUND CHECKS; AND
II. DURING HOURS OF OPERATION, ALL PHONE LINES AND DATABASES SHALL  BE
(C)  THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL SET UP AN AUTOMATED PHONE SYSTEM AND WEB
BASED APPLICATION SYSTEM, IN ORDER THAT THE BUREAU SHALL PROVIDE A TOLL-
FREE TELEPHONE  NUMBER  AND/OR  WEB-BASED  APPLICATION  OPTION  FOR  ANY
PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION SEEKING A BACKGROUND CHECK IN ORDER TO SELL,
DELIVER  OR  OTHERWISE TRANSFER A FIREARM, THAT IS OPERATIONAL EVERY DAY
THAT THE OFFICE IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS FOR THE PURPOSE  OF  RESPONDING  TO
REQUESTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
(D)  I.  UPON  RECEIPT OF A BACKGROUND CHECK REQUEST, PERSONNEL SHOULD
CHECK ALL RELEVANT FEDERAL AND STATE DATABASES AND RECORDS, IN ORDER  TO
RETURN A RESULT AS EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE.
II.  IN  COMPLETING  AN  INSTANT  BACKGROUND CHECK, THE NEW YORK STATE
POLICE SHALL CREATE AND MAINTAIN AN ONLINE  AUTOMATED  CHECK  SYSTEM  TO
SEARCH THROUGH IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAW. THE SUPERINTEN-
DENT  MAY  CREATE  AND  MAINTAIN  ADDITIONAL DATABASES OF INFORMATION AS
NEEDED TO COMPLETE BACKGROUND CHECKS.
(E) I. EACH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION THAT SELLS ANY FIREARMS  SHALL
PAY  A  FEE  THAT IS   IMPOSED BY THE BUREAU FOR PERFORMING A BACKGROUND
CHECK.  SUCH FEE WILL BE COLLECTED ELECTRONICALLY AND SHALL BE ALLOCATED
TO THE BACKGROUND CHECK FUND ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  NINETY-
NINE-FF OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW. THE AMOUNT OF THE FEE SHALL NOT EXCEED
THE  TOTAL AMOUNT OF DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS INCURRED BY THE BUREAU IN
PERFORMING THE BACKGROUND CHECK.
II. THE BUREAU SHALL TRANSMIT ALL MONEYS COLLECTED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
PARAGRAPH  TO  THE  STATE  COMPTROLLER, WHO SHALL CREDIT THE SAME TO THE
BACKGROUND CHECK FUND.
III. ON JANUARY FIFTEENTH OF EACH  CALENDAR  YEAR,  THE  BUREAU  SHALL
REPORT TO THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE CONCERNING:
A.  THE  NUMBER  OF EMPLOYEES USED BY THE BUREAU IN THE PRECEDING YEAR
FOR THE  PURPOSE  OF  PERFORMING  BACKGROUND  CHECKS  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
B.  THE  CALCULATIONS  USED TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF THE FEE IMPOSED
PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION.
IV. IF A PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION THAT SELLS FIREARMS  DEMONSTRATES
HARDSHIP  IN  ELECTRONIC  PAYMENT, THEN SUCH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION
CAN ARRANGE TO BE INVOICED AND PAID BY CHECK  AND  REGULAR  MAIL.  IF  A
PERSON,  FIRM  OR CORPORATION THAT SELLS FIREARMS DOES NOT REMIT PAYMENT
WITHIN FORTY-FIVE DAYS, SERVICE SHALL BE CUT OFF.
(F) UPON ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH PLAN, THE SUPERINTENDENT  SHALL  NOTIFY
EACH  PERSON,  FIRM  OR CORPORATION HOLDING A PERMIT TO SELL FIREARMS OF
THE CHANGE IN LAW AS WELL AS THE FOLLOWING MEANS TO BE USED TO APPLY FOR
I. ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION THAT SELLS, DELIVERS  OR  OTHERWISE
TRANSFERS FIREARMS MUST OBTAIN A COMPLETED ATF 4473 FORM FROM THE POTEN-
TIAL  BUYER  OR  TRANSFEREE INCLUDING NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, GENDER, RACE,
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SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, OR OTHER IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS OF  SUCH  POTEN-
TIAL   BUYER OR TRANSFEREE AND MUST HAVE INSPECTED PROPER IDENTIFICATION
INCLUDING AN IDENTIFICATION CONTAINING A  PHOTOGRAPH  OF  THE  POTENTIAL
BUYER  OR  TRANSFEREE. INFORMATION FROM THE FORM CAN THEN BE UTILIZED IN
APPLICATION FOR A BACKGROUND CHECK THROUGH A TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE LINE OR
WEB-BASED APPLICATION.
II. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, ACQUI-
SITION OR ATTEMPTED  ACQUISITION OF A FIREARM FROM  ANY  TRANSFEROR,  TO
WILLFULLY  MAKE  ANY  FALSE,  FICTITIOUS ORAL OR WRITTEN STATEMENT OR TO
FURNISH OR EXHIBIT ANY FALSE, FICTITIOUS, OR MISREPRESENTED  IDENTIFICA-
TION THAT IS  INTENDED OR LIKELY TO DECEIVE SUCH TRANSFEROR WITH RESPECT
TO ANY FACT MATERIAL TO THE LAWFULNESS  OF THE SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION
OF  SUCH FIREARM UNDER FEDERAL OR STATE LAW. ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CLASS  A  MISDEMEA-
3.  ANY  APPLICANT  SHALL  HAVE  THIRTY DAYS TO APPEAL THE DENIAL OF A
BACKGROUND CHECK, USING A FORM ESTABLISHED BY  THE  SUPERINTENDENT.  THE
DIVISION  SHALL RESEARCH THE BACKGROUND CHECK AND PROVIDE SUCH APPLICANT
A REASON FOR A DENIAL. UPON RECEIPT OF THE REASON FOR DENIAL, THE APPEL-
LANT MAY APPEAL TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
§ 2. Subdivision 2 of section 898 of  the  general  business  law,  as
who [consents] SHALL CONTACT THE DIVISION OF  STATE  POLICE  to  conduct
such  check[,  and  upon  completion  of  such  background  check, shall
complete a document, the form of which shall be approved by  the  super-
intendent  of state police, that identifies and confirms that such check
was performed].
§ 3. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of  section  896  of  the  general
business law, as added by chapter 189 of the laws of 2000, is amended to
(c)  COORDINATE WITH THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE TO provide access at
the gun show to [a firearm dealer licensed  under  federal  law  who  is
authorized  to]  perform  a  national  instant criminal background check
[where the seller or transferor of a firearm, rifle or  shotgun  is  not
authorized  to  conduct such a check by (i) requiring firearm exhibitors
who are firearm dealers licensed under federal law and who  are  author-
ized  to conduct a national instant criminal background check to provide
such a check at cost or (ii) designating a specific location at the  gun
show where a firearm dealer licensed under federal law who is authorized
to  conduct a national instant criminal background check will be present
to perform such a check at cost] PRIOR TO ANY FIREARM SALE OR  TRANSFER.
Any  firearm  dealer  licensed under federal law who [performs] CONTACTS
THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE TO  PERFORM  a  national  instant  criminal
of ten years thereafter.
§ 4. Subdivision 6 of section 400.03 of the penal  law,  as  added  by
6.  If  the  superintendent  of state police certifies that background
checks of ammunition purchasers may be conducted  through  the  national
instant  criminal  background  check  system,  [use of that system by] a
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dealer or seller SHALL CONTACT THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE  TO  CONDUCT
SUCH  CHECK  WHICH  shall be sufficient to satisfy subdivisions four and
five of this section [and such checks shall be  conducted  through  such
system, provided that a record of such transaction shall be forwarded to
the state police in a form determined by the superintendent].
§  5.  The penal law is amended by adding a new section 400.06 to read
§ 400.06 NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS.
1. ANY DEALER IN FIREARMS THAT DELIVERS  OR  OTHERWISE  TRANSFERS  ANY
FIREARM SHALL CONTACT THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE TO CONDUCT A NATIONAL
INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK.
2.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION IS A CLASS
§ 6. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-ff to
§ 99-FF. BACKGROUND CHECK FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN  THE
JOINT  CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND
FINANCE A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "BACKGROUND CHECK FUND".
2. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF  ALL  REVENUES  RECEIVED  BY  THE  COMP-
TROLLER,  PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT
OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW AND ALL OTHER MONEYS APPROPRIATED THERETO FROM  ANY
OTHER FUND OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW.  NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION
SHALL PREVENT THE STATE FROM RECEIVING GRANTS, GIFTS OR BEQUESTS FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THE FUND AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION AND DEPOSITING THEM INTO
THE FUND ACCORDING TO LAW.
3. THE MONEYS OF THE BACKGROUND CHECK FUND, FOLLOWING APPROPRIATION BY
THE LEGISLATURE, SHALL BE ALLOCATED FOR THE DIRECT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH
PERFORMING  BACKGROUND  CHECKS PURSUANT TO   SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-
EIGHT OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW.
4. THE STATE COMPTROLLER MAY INVEST ANY MONEYS IN THE BACKGROUND CHECK
FUND NOT EXPENDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION AS  PROVIDED  BY  LAW.
THE  STATE COMPTROLLER SHALL CREDIT ANY INTEREST AND INCOME DERIVED FROM
THE DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF MONEYS IN THE BACKGROUND CHECK FUND TO THE
5. (A) ANY UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED MONEYS REMAINING IN  THE  BACK-
GROUND  CHECK FUND AT THE END OF A FISCAL YEAR SHALL REMAIN IN THE BACK-
GROUND CHECK FUND AND SHALL NOT BE CREDITED TO ANY OTHER FUND.
(B) TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, ANY SUCH REMAINING FUNDS SHALL BE  USED
TO  REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF THE FEE DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION
TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW.
this act on its effective date are authorized and directed  to  be  made