Securing of furniture

§ 390-l. Securing of furniture. 1. This section shall apply to any child day care center as defined in paragraph (c) of subdivision one of section three hundred ninety of this title, or any authorized agency as defined in paragraph (a) of subdivision ten of section three hundred seventy-one of this title, including any agency boarding home or group home.

2. Any facility to which this section applies shall take measures to securely anchor to the floors or walls of such facility all items of large furniture and all electronic appliances capable of being tipped over due to design, height, weight, stability or other features, using angle-braces, anchors or other anchoring devices. Any item of furniture or electronic device which cannot be so anchored shall be removed from the facility.

3. If a violation of the provisions of this section is discovered by the office of children and family services or any local social services district authorized to inspect the facility at which the violation occurs, the agency discovering the violation shall provide written notice of the violation to the operator of the facility and to the office of children and family services if such office is not the inspecting agency within ten calendar days of the discovery of the violation. The operator of the facility shall correct the violation immediately, upon notice. If the violation is not corrected, the office of children and family services may take enforcement action in accordance with the applicable sections of state law.