New York § 7-E - 7-EAssistive listening system for the deaf and hard of hearing

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§ 7-E. 7-EAssistive listening system for the deaf and hard of hearing

§ 7-e. Assistive listening system for the deaf and hard of hearing. (a) The temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly shall have the power and it shall be their individual duty to equip the senate chambers, the assembly chambers and any hearing rooms located in the legislative office building in Albany which accommodate more than one hundred persons with an assistive listening system for use by the deaf and hard of hearing. (b) For purposes of this section, the term "assistive listening system" shall mean situational-personal acoustic communication equipment designed to improve the transmission and auditory reception of sound. Such system shall include but not be limited to the use of standard amplitude modulation (AM), frequency modulation (FM), audio induction loop, infrared light sound, or hard wire systems.

Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 7-E ("7-EAssistive listening system for the deaf and hard of hearing") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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