Source: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2017/A11339
Timestamp: 2019-07-22 13:50:14
Document Index: 469822055

Matched Legal Cases: ['§400', '§94', '§ 400', '§  2', '§ 94', '§ 3', '§  99']

NY State Assembly Bill A11339
assembly Bill A11339
Relates to the assembly of firearms and the creation of the dealers' record of sale account and the gun violence family relief fund
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Sep 19, 2018 referred to codes
A11339 (ACTIVE) - Details
Add §400.15, Pen L; add §§94-c & 99-ee, St Fin L
A11339 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes a legal procedure to obtain a serial number or other mark of identification from the division of state police prior to the assembly of firearms, and provides for the creation of the dealers' record of sale account to fund such activities by the division of state police and the gun violence family relief fund to provide assistance to the victims of gun violence and their families.
A11339 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
Introduced  by  COMMITTEE  ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Ortiz) --
read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the assembly of  firearms;
and to amend the state finance law, in relation to the creation of the
dealers'  record  of  sale  account and the gun violence family relief
Section  1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 400.15 to
§ 400.15 ASSEMBLY OF FIREARMS.
1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "MANUFACTURING" OR "ASSEMBLING" A  FIREARM
MEANS TO FABRICATE OR CONSTRUCT A FIREARM, OR TO FIT TOGETHER THE COMPO-
NENT PARTS OF A FIREARM TO CONSTRUCT A FIREARM.
2.  (A)  A  PERSON  SHALL  APPLY TO THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE FOR A
UNIQUE SERIAL NUMBER OR OTHER MARK OF IDENTIFICATION PURSUANT TO  SUBDI-
VISION  THREE  OF  THIS  SECTION  PRIOR TO MANUFACTURING OR ASSEMBLING A
(B) WITHIN ONE DAY OF MANUFACTURING  OR  ASSEMBLING  A  FIREARM,  SUCH
PERSON  SHALL  ENGRAVE  OR PERMANENTLY AFFIX THE UNIQUE SERIAL NUMBER OR
OTHER MARK OF IDENTIFICATION PROVIDED BY THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE TO
SUCH FIREARM IN A MANNER THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE REQUIREMENTS  IMPOSED
ON LICENSED IMPORTERS AND LICENSED MANUFACTURERS OF FIREARMS PURSUANT TO
SUBSECTION (I) OF SECTION NINE HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE OF TITLE EIGHTEEN OF
THE UNITED STATES CODE AND REGULATIONS ISSUED PURSUANT THERETO.
(C)  AFTER  THE SERIAL NUMBER PROVIDED BY THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE
IS ENGRAVED OR OTHERWISE PERMANENTLY AFFIXED TO THE FIREARM, SUCH PERSON
SHALL NOTIFY THE DIVISION OF THAT FACT IN A MANNER  AND  WITHIN  A  TIME
PERIOD  SPECIFIED  BY  THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE, AND WITH SUFFICIENT
INFORMATION TO IDENTIFY THE OWNER OF  THE  FIREARM,  THE  UNIQUE  SERIAL
NUMBER  OR  MARK  OF  IDENTIFICATION  PROVIDED  BY THE DIVISION OF STATE
POLICE, AND THE FIREARM IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE DIVISION OF  STATE
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3.  (A)  THE  DIVISION OF STATE POLICE SHALL ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM,
AND SHALL GRANT APPLICATIONS IN THE FORM OF SERIAL  NUMBERS  TO  PERSONS
WHO WISH TO MANUFACTURE OR ASSEMBLE FIREARMS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO
OF  THIS  SECTION. SUCH APPLICATION SHALL BE PROMULGATED BY THE DIVISION
(B)  AN APPLICATION MADE PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION
SHALL ONLY BE GRANTED BY THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE IF SUCH  APPLICANT
(I) BE EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER;
(II)  PASS  A  NATIONAL  INSTANT  CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK AND NOT BE
OTHERWISE PROHIBITED FROM POSSESSING A  FIREARM  BY  FEDERAL,  STATE  OR
LOCAL LAW;
(III)  HAVE  A VALID LICENSE ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 400.00 OF THIS
(IV) PROVIDE PROOF IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY  THE  DIVISION  OF  STATE
POLICE  THAT  THE  MANUFACTURE  OR ASSEMBLY OF THE FIREARM FOR WHICH THE
APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND  LOCAL
(C)  THE  DIVISION  OF  STATE  POLICE  SHALL INFORM APPLICANTS WHO ARE
DENIED AN APPLICATION OF THE REASONS FOR THE DENIAL  IN  WRITING  WITHIN
FIFTEEN DAYS OF SUCH DENIAL.
4. THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE SHALL KEEP A RECORD OF ALL PERSONS WHO
RECEIVE  A  UNIQUE  SERIAL  NUMBER OR OTHER MARK PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
THREE OF THIS SECTION AND THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED  PURSUANT  TO  PARA-
GRAPH  (C)  OF  SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION IN THE STATEWIDE LICENSE
AND RECORD DATABASE CREATED AND MAINTAINED PURSUANT TO SECTION 400.02 OF
5. THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE MAY CHARGE  A  FEE  OF  THREE  HUNDRED
FIFTY  DOLLARS  FOR PROCESSING APPLICATIONS AND ASSIGNING SERIAL NUMBERS
PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION. SEVENTY PERCENT  OF  SUCH
FEE  SHALL  BE  DEPOSITED  IN THE DEALERS' RECORD OF SALE ACCOUNT ESTAB-
LISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-FOUR-C OF THE STATE  FINANCE  LAW  AND
THIRTY PERCENT OF SUCH FEE SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN THE GUN VIOLENCE FAMILY
RELIEF  FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-NINE-EE OF THE STATE
6. (A) THE SALE OR TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF A FIREARM MANUFACTURED  OR
ASSEMBLED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IS PROHIBITED.
(B) NO PERSON SHALL KNOWINGLY ALLOW, FACILITATE, AID OR ABET THE MANU-
FACTURE  OR  ASSEMBLY  OF A FIREARM PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION BY A PERSON
WHO IS PROHIBITED FROM POSSESSING A FIREARM PURSUANT TO  FEDERAL,  STATE
7. (A) A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PUNISHA-
BLE BY IMPRISONMENT NOT TO EXCEED SIX MONTHS, OR BY A FINE NOT TO EXCEED
ONE  THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR BY BOTH, UNLESS SUCH MANUFACTURED OR ASSEMBLED
FIREARM IS AN ASSAULT WEAPON AS DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION  TWENTY-TWO  OF
SECTION 265.00 OF THIS CHAPTER.
(B) A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION INVOLVING AN ASSAULT
WEAPON,  AS  DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWENTY-TWO OF SECTION 265.00 OF THIS
CHAPTER, SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT NOT TO EXCEED ONE YEAR,  OR
BY A FINE NOT TO EXCEED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR BY BOTH.
8. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE SHALL PROMULGATE
RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO ADMINISTER THIS SECTION.
9.  THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO A FIREARM THAT HAS A SERIAL NUMBER
ASSIGNED TO IT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE OF  TITLE  TWENTY-SIX  OF
THE UNITED STATES CODE AND THE REGULATIONS ISSUED PURSUANT THERETO.
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10.  NOTHING  IN  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE DEEMED TO AFFECT, IMPAIR OR
SUPERSEDE THE PROVISIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF  THE  PENAL  LAW  OTHERWISE
APPLICABLE TO FIREARMS.
§  2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 94-c to
§ 94-C. DEALERS' RECORD OF SALE ACCOUNT. 1.  THERE  IS  HEREBY  ESTAB-
LISHED  IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE
AND THE COMPTROLLER A FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "DEALERS' RECORD  OF  SALE
2.  THE  DEALERS'  RECORD  OF  SALE  ACCOUNT  SHALL  CONSIST OF MONEYS
RECEIVED BY THE STATE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION 400.15  OF
THE PENAL LAW AND DEPOSITED IN THE ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO SUCH SUBDIVISION.
3.  MONEYS OF THE FUND, FOLLOWING APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE AND
ALLOCATION BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SHALL BE  MADE  AVAILABLE  FOR
THE  STATE  OPERATION EXPENSES OF THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE INCLUDING
THE ACTUAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROCESSING APPLICATIONS AND ASSIGNING A
DISTINGUISHING NUMBER OR MARK TO FIREARMS PURSUANT TO SECTION 400.15  OF
THE  PENAL  LAW  AND  THE  OPERATION OF THE STATEWIDE LICENSE AND RECORD
DATABASE CREATED AND MAINTAINED PURSUANT TO SECTION 400.02 OF THE  PENAL
4.  THE  SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE POLICE, NO LATER THAN MARCH FIFTEENTH
OF EACH YEAR, SHALL FURNISH TO THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY
AND THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF  THE  SENATE,  A  REPORT  DETAILING  EACH
PROGRAMMATIC  COMPONENT  ASSOCIATED  WITH  PROCESSING  APPLICATIONS  AND
ASSIGNING A DISTINGUISHING  NUMBER  OR  MARK  TO  FIREARMS  PURSUANT  TO
SECTION 400.15 OF THE PENAL LAW FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
§ 3. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-ee to
§  99-EE.  GUN  VIOLENCE FAMILY RELIEF FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTAB-
LISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND  FINANCE
AND  THE  COMPTROLLER  A  FUND  TO  BE KNOWN AS THE "GUN VIOLENCE FAMILY
RELIEF FUND".
2. THE GUN  VIOLENCE  FAMILY  RELIEF  FUND  SHALL  CONSIST  OF  MONEYS
RECEIVED  BY THE STATE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION 400.15 OF
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. ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE COMPTROLLER SHALL
CERTIFY  TO  THE GOVERNOR, TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, SPEAKER OF
THE ASSEMBLY, CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE  AND  CHAIR  OF  THE
ASSEMBLY  WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, THE AMOUNT OF MONEY DEPOSITED IN THE
GUN VIOLENCE FAMILY RELIEF FUND DURING THE PRECEDING  CALENDAR  YEAR  AS
THE  RESULT  OF  REVENUE DERIVED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION
400.15 OF THE PENAL LAW AND FROM GRANTS, GIFTS AND BEQUESTS.
4. ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
HEALTH  SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE
SENATE, SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE  COMMITTEE,
CHAIR  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY  WAYS  AND MEANS COMMITTEE, CHAIR OF THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY HEALTH COMMITTEE,  THE  STATE
COMPTROLLER  AND THE PUBLIC. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE HOW THE MONEYS OF
THE FUND WERE UTILIZED DURING THE PRECEDING  CALENDAR  YEAR,  AND  SHALL
(I)  THE AMOUNT OF MONEY DISBURSED FROM THE FUND AND THE AWARD PROCESS
USED FOR SUCH DISBURSEMENTS;
(II) RECIPIENTS OF AWARDS FROM THE FUND;
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(III) THE AMOUNT AWARDED TO EACH;
(IV) THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SUCH AWARDS WERE GRANTED; AND
(V) A SUMMARY FINANCIAL PLAN FOR SUCH MONEYS WHICH SHALL INCLUDE ESTI-
MATES OF ALL RECEIPTS AND ALL DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE CURRENT AND SUCCEED-
ING  FISCAL  YEARS,  ALONG WITH THE ACTUAL RESULTS FROM THE PRIOR FISCAL
5. MONEYS OF THE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED ONLY TO ASSIST  FAMILIES  WITH
HOUSING,  EDUCATION  AND NUTRITION ASSISTANCE IN CASES WHERE A PARENT IS
KILLED IN A GUN VIOLENCE  INCIDENT  AND  TO  ASSIST  FAMILIES  OF  CHILD
VICTIMS  OF  GUNS VIOLENCE WITH GRIEVANCE THERAPY OR LEGAL FEES APPROVED
BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
6. MONEYS SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND ON THE AUDIT AND  WARRANT  OF
7. TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH SHALL  ENSURE
THAT  ALL MONEYS RECEIVED DURING A FISCAL YEAR ARE EXPENDED PRIOR TO THE
END OF THAT FISCAL YEAR.
have  become  a  law.    Effective  immediately, the addition, amendment
of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made
and completed on or before such effective date.