What this bill would change
According to the official New York bill page, S9360 would prohibit sellers from selling bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters to anyone under 16, require proof of age at purchase, and require a valid Class D, DJ, M, or MJ license before purchase of e-bikes, e-scooters, or motor-driven cycles capable of exceeding 28 miles per hour. It also adds a motor-driven-cycle definition that reaches further into the gray area between e-bikes and limited-use motorcycles.
Who it affects
New York retailers, parents buying for teens, and riders shopping in the fast-bike gray area where e-bike marketing overlaps with mini-moto or motor-driven-cycle territory.
Parent takeaway
This bill is about the purchase gate, not just riding behavior. Families looking at faster bikes would face age checks and, in some cases, license-based limits before the bike ever leaves the shop.
Buyer takeaway
If a bike can exceed 28 mph, New York lawmakers are signaling that they may treat the purchase more like a licensed-vehicle decision than a normal bicycle checkout.