§ 37-0113. Lead and mercury-added wheel weights; prohibited.

Terms Used In N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 37-0113

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

1. On and after April first, two thousand eleven any person replacing or balancing a tire on a motor vehicle required to be registered under Article fourteen of title four of the vehicle and traffic law, shall not use a wheel weight or other product for balancing motor vehicle wheels if the weight or other balancing product contains more than 0.1 percent lead by weight.

2. On and after April first, two thousand eleven, a person shall not sell or offer to sell or distribute weights or other products for balancing motor vehicle wheels if the weight or other balancing product contains more than 0.1 percent lead by weight.

3. On and after April first, two thousand twelve, a person may not sell a new motor vehicle that is equipped with a weight or other product for balancing motor vehicle wheels if the weight or other balancing product contains more than 0.1 percent lead by weight.

4. On or after April first, two thousand eighteen, any person replacing or balancing a tire on a motor vehicle required to be registered under Article fourteen of title four of the vehicle and traffic law, shall not use a wheel weight or other product for balancing motor vehicle wheels if the weight or other balancing product contains mercury that was intentionally added during the manufacture of the product.

5. On and after April first, two thousand eighteen, a person shall not sell or offer to sell or distribute weights or other products for balancing motor vehicle wheels if the weight or other balancing product contains mercury that was intentionally added during the manufacture of the product.

6. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

a. "New motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is required to be registered under Article fourteen of title four of the vehicle and traffic law that has not been previously sold to any person except a distributor, wholesaler or motor vehicle dealer for resale.

b. "Person" means any individual, firm, association, partnership, corporation, organization, or joint venture.