New York A03164 mandates bedbug notification and training for hotel and motel employees.

New York A03164 amends the public health law to require hotels and motels to notify employees of bedbug presence on the premises and specify infested rooms. Notification must occur promptly after discovery. The bill also mandates the development and administration of bedbug training for employees, including identification and infestation reporting procedures, administered within a reasonable time after hiring and annually thereafter. Upon bedbug discovery, hotels and motels must take the affected room or area out of service until inspected by a pest control management company.

New York A03164 mandates bedbug notification and training for hotel and motel employees.

New York A03164 amends the public health law to require hotels and motels to notify employees of bedbug presence on the premises and specify infested rooms. Notification must occur promptly after discovery. The bill also mandates the development and administration of bedbug training for employees, including identification and infestation reporting procedures, administered within a reasonable time after hiring and annually thereafter. Upon bedbug discovery, hotels and motels must take the affected room or area out of service until inspected by a pest control management company.