S 1541 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires bicycles advertised for sale or resale in New York state to have an identifying serial number and for such serial number to be posted in any advertisement for such bicycle

Summary

Requires bicycles advertised for sale or resale in New York state to have an identifying serial number in legible boldfaced figures in one of certain specified areas on the bicycle; requires advertisements for bicycles to clearly and conspicuously include a photograph of such bicycles; exempts online marketplaces from placing identifying serial numbers on bicycles.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Jun 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

S1541 → S1541A · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to add a new requirement for online advertisements to include a photo of the bicycle and the last four digits of its serial number. It also clarifies that third-party sellers on online marketplaces are subject to these rules, while the marketplace operators themselves are exempt from liability.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include third-party sellers using online marketplaces and to mandate specific visual details (photo and partial serial number) in online advertisements.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement that online advertisements must display a photograph of the bicycle and the last four digits of its serial number.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a provision stating that third-party sellers on online marketplaces are considered sellers under the law, but the marketplace operators are exempt from these requirements.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

upper

Jun 13, 2025

Committee

COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

May 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1541A

upper

Jan 10, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors