NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A7771
SPONSOR: Zaccaro TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to fire-resistant materi-
al applicator training
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The bill mandates training and certification for fire-resistant material
applicators and imposes fines for violations.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. § 155-a of the executive law is amended by adding two new
subdivisions 6 and 7 to define fire-resistant material and fire-resis-
tant material applicator.
Section 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new § 159-b to
require that fire-resistant material applicators undergo training to
apply fire-resistant material according to manufacturer specifications
and sets fines for violations of these requirements.
Section 3. Effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
Building fires can escalate rapidly, reaching extreme temperatures of
1,000 degrees Fahrenheit in mere minutes. This underscores the critical
importance of effective fireproofing measures to safeguard structural
steel and prevent catastrophic collapses and fire-related fatalities.
Requiring fire-resistant material applicators to undergo a training
program will ensure these essential materials are applied correctly and
consistently by trained professionals, providing a vital layer of
protection for buildings.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023-2024: 6814A, reported to rules.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
To be determined.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This law shall take effect immediately after it shall become a law.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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7771
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
April 10, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. ZACCARO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to fire-resistant materi-
al applicator training
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 155-a of the executive law is amended by adding two
2 new subdivisions 6 and 7 to read as follows:
3 6. "Fire-resistant material" shall mean cementitious or fibrous mate-
4 rials that are sprayed onto a surface to provide fire-resistant
5 protection of the substrate.
6 7. "Fire-resistant material applicator" shall mean an individual who
7 applies fire-resistant material.
8 § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 159-b to
9 read as follows:
10 § 159-b. Fire-resistant material applicators training. 1. The state
11 fire administrator shall develop and conduct a training program for
12 fire-resistant material applicators. The state fire administrator shall
13 promulgate rules and regulations including, but not limited to:
14 (a) Minimum courses of study, informed by manufacturer specifications,
15 and attendance and registration requirements for such training program;
16 and
17 (b) Requirements to be eligible and receive a certification upon
18 completion of such training program.
19 2. Every fire-resistant material applicator shall complete such train-
20 ing and obtain a certification.
21 3. Any person applying fire-resistant material who does not receive
22 the training and obtain a certification as required by subdivision two
23 of this section shall be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars
24 for each violation.
25 § 3. 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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