New York S03209 mandates protective headgear for children under 18 skiing or snowboarding, with fines for non-compliance.
New York S03209 amends the general obligations law and labor law to require children under eighteen to wear protective headgear while skiing or snowboarding. It imposes civil fines for violations and applies safety in skiing code requirements to snowboarders. Ski area operators must offer protective headgear for sale or rental and cannot allow snowboarders under eighteen without headgear to board a tramway. The law also mandates that ski area operators post notices about the availability of protective headgear and the right to refunds for returned lift tickets.
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