37-0113 - Lead wheel weight; prohibited.

§ 37-0113. Lead wheel weight; prohibited.    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. 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.