New York Laws
Title 1 - Substances Hazardous to the Environment
37-0113 - Lead and Mercury-Added Wheel Weights; Prohibited.

1. On and after April first, two thousand eleven any person replacing
or balancing a tire on a motor vehicle required to be registered under
article fourteen of title four of the vehicle and traffic law, shall not
use a wheel weight or other product for balancing motor vehicle wheels
if the weight or other balancing product contains more than 0.1 percent
lead by weight.

2. On and after April first, two thousand eleven, a person shall not
sell or offer to sell or distribute weights or other products for
balancing motor vehicle wheels if the weight or other balancing product
contains more than 0.1 percent lead by weight.

3. On and after April first, two thousand twelve, a person may not
sell a new motor vehicle that is equipped with a weight or other product
for balancing motor vehicle wheels if the weight or other balancing
product contains more than 0.1 percent lead by weight.

4. On or after April first, two thousand eighteen, any person
replacing or balancing a tire on a motor vehicle required to be
registered under article fourteen of title four of the vehicle and
traffic law, shall not use a wheel weight or other product for balancing
motor vehicle wheels if the weight or other balancing product contains
mercury that was intentionally added during the manufacture of the
product.

5. On and after April first, two thousand eighteen, a person shall not
sell or offer to sell or distribute weights or other products for
balancing motor vehicle wheels if the weight or other balancing product
contains mercury that was intentionally added during the manufacture of
the product.

6. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:

a. "New motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is required to be
registered under article fourteen of title four of the vehicle and
traffic law that has not been previously sold to any person except a
distributor, wholesaler or motor vehicle dealer for resale.

b. "Person" means any individual, firm, association, partnership,
corporation, organization, or joint venture.