Sec. 428.1. Purpose and scope

General Municipal Law, section 209-u requires the reporting of the presence of hazardous materials in order to secure the health, safety, and welfare of the public, to protect those called upon to respond to an emergency, to encourage preparedness to meet any danger, and to promote planning for future demands for emergency services. This Part establishes the procedures through which insureds or policyholders as defined in the General Municipal Law, section 209-u (2)(a) and (3) shall regularly inform local fire departments of the presence of hazardous materials within the areas to which the departments provide protection. It prescribes the dates and manner in which notification of the presence of hazardous materials is to be filed, and the manner in which exemption procedures are to be followed.