N.Y. BSW Law § 32
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Safety headgear
Official statutory text
* § 32. Safety headgear. The commission shall undertake a study of\nvarious types of safety headgear that may be used by boxers during the\ncourse of a contest or bout. The commission shall develop, or shall\ncontract to develop, a safety headgear prototype during the course, and\nin furtherance, of the study to be conducted hereunder. Such study shall\ninclude the safety and effectiveness that the wearing of various types\nof headgear may demonstrate, including the ramifications that the\nwearing of headgear may have on the sport of boxing and the\npsychological effect it may have on the boxers. The commission shall\nmake a written report of its findings from such study, including any\nappropriate recommendations, to the governor and the legislature no\nlater than one year from the date this section takes effect.\n * NB Repealed September 1, 2016\n
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