N.Y. Real Property Law § 239: Legislative findings

§ 239. Legislative findings. The legislature recognizes that the

ever-increasing cost of home heating has resulted in widespread consumer

interest in the use of portable kerosene heaters. Because there is a

wide variety of kerosene heaters, including different designs and

intended purposes, the public interest requires that those heaters which

are used in residential structures meet certain safety standards

designed to insure that they are reasonably safe for that purpose.

Accordingly, it is the intent of this article to protect the public by

establishing standards which will permit the use of reasonably safe

heaters in residential structures.