New York AED Laws & Requirements (2026)

Last reviewed October 13, 2026 against each statute on the state’s official website. This is a plain-language summary for general information, not legal advice. Laws change, so read the statute or ask a lawyer before you rely on it.

The short answer

Since June 2026, New York requires anyone with an AED to register it with the state Department of Health, keep it maintained and tested, have at least one person trained, post a sign at the main entrance, report each use to EMS or 911 right away and send use data to the state. Schools, health clubs, large venues, camps and trampoline parks must have AEDs.

New York at a glance

Medical direction: Not required
Training: Required
Inspection and maintenance: Required
Registration or EMS notice: Required
Required locations: Every instructional building of public school districts, BOCES and charter schools, Public school athletic events held away from school, Every instructional building of nonpublic schools and Nonpublic school athletic events held away from school and 6 more
Good Samaritan protection: Limited (our rating)

New York AED requirements at a glance

Here is what New York law asks of an AED program, row by row, with the statute behind each answer.

New York AED requirements at a glance. Yes: required of AED owners in general. Limited: required only in certain settings. Encouraged: recommended, not required. Last reviewed October 13, 2026.
Requirement	Required?	What the law says
Inspect and maintain AEDs	Yes	Every public access defibrillation provider (anyone who possesses or operates an AED under the law) must have it maintained and tested to the manufacturer's standards and any government agency's standards (PHL § 3000-b(3)(b)).
Train expected users	Yes	Every AED provider must offer CPR/AED training to Department of Health standards and designate at least one person to be trained and know the AED's upkeep (PHL § 3000-b(3)(a)).
Notify agencies of AEDs	Yes	Through program registration and AED placement reporting: see those rows.
Register the program	Yes	Since June 1, 2026, every AED provider must register each AED's existence, location and type with the state Department of Health, which keeps a public online database (PHL § 3000-b(3)(c)). Before that date, providers notified their regional EMS council.
Report AED locations	Yes	The same Department of Health registration reports where each AED is kept. The department's public database must list each registered AED's location and type (PHL § 3000-b(3)(c)).
Physician medical direction	No	No general rule since June 1, 2026, when the law’s collaborative agreement with a physician, qualified nurse practitioner, physician assistant or hospital was repealed (L. 2026, ch. 57, Part G).
Report each AED use	Yes	Every AED provider must report data on AED uses to the Department of Health, which adds it to state cardiac arrest quality programs (PHL § 3000-b(3)(e)).
Written plan or records	Limited	No general rule since June 1, 2026, when the written collaborative agreement and protocols were repealed.
Call 911 when an AED is used	Yes	Every use of an AED on a patient must be reported immediately to local EMS or the public safety answering point (911 center) (PHL § 3000-b(3)(d)). Nonpublic schools have the same rule (Educ. Law § 917-a(4)).
School cardiac emergency plan	Yes	Under Desha's Law, every school district, BOCES, county vocational education and extension board, and New York City's district must have a written cardiac emergency response plan covering school sites and school-sponsored events, from Jan. 20, 2026. Building-level plans must address sudden cardiac arrest from Sept. 1, 2025. Charter and nonpublic schools are not named (Educ. Law § 2801-a).
Other requirements	Yes	Every AED provider must post a sign or notice at the building's main entrance saying where the AED is kept (PHL § 3000-b(3)(f)). Nonpublic schools have the same rule (Educ. Law § 917-a(6)).
AEDs required at specific sites	Yes	Schools, school sports, health clubs, large public venues, some government buildings, trampoline parks, youth sports and public pools. See the list below.

Compare nearby states: Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Jersey, or see every state on the AED laws by state table.

Is medical direction required in New York?

No. New York law doesn’t require a physician to oversee an AED program.

No general rule since June 1, 2026, when the law’s collaborative agreement with a physician, qualified nurse practitioner, physician assistant or hospital was repealed (L. 2026, ch. 57, Part G).

A 2010 State Sanitary Code rule for ocean surf beaches still refers to keeping a copy of that agreement on site (10 NYCRR §§ 6-2.2(i), 6-2.17).

Some programs choose a medical director anyway, for example to write the response protocol or review each use. If you want one, AED Log’s Medical Direction add-on is $65 per AED per year.

Training requirements

Yes. New York law requires CPR and AED training for the people expected to use an AED.

Every AED provider must offer CPR/AED training to Department of Health standards and designate at least one person to be trained and know the AED's upkeep (PHL § 3000-b(3)(a)).

A trained person must be present at health clubs with 50+ members, large-venue events and school events (GBL § 627-a; PHL § 225(5-b); Educ. Law §§ 917, 917-a).

Training still matters: an AED talks the rescuer through each step, but people who have practiced start CPR sooner and hesitate less. Keep each responder’s card current, since most CPR and AED cards last two years. See how long CPR and AED certification lasts.

Inspection and maintenance

Yes. New York law requires AED owners to keep each AED maintained and tested.

Every public access defibrillation provider (anyone who possesses or operates an AED under the law) must have it maintained and tested to the manufacturer's standards and any government agency's standards (PHL § 3000-b(3)(b)).

Public school AEDs must be clearly marked, accessible and maintained to AHA or similar guidelines (Educ. Law § 917(1)).

Written plan and records: No general rule since June 1, 2026, when the written collaborative agreement and protocols were repealed. Camps and youth sports programs need an AED plan with an equipment checklist and emergency protocol, and records of their AED (PHL § 3000-f). School districts need a written CERP (Educ. Law § 2801-a(2)(n)). Ocean surf beaches keep AED records (10 NYCRR § 6-2.17).

In practice, that means check the status indicator, the pads’ and battery’s expiration dates and the cabinet on a regular schedule, replace anything used or expired, and keep a dated record of each check. Our AED inspection requirements guide covers the routine, and the free AED inspection checklist is a printable version.

EMS notification, registration and placement reporting

Yes. New York requires AED programs to register and to report where their AEDs are.

Registration: Since June 1, 2026, every AED provider must register each AED's existence, location and type with the state Department of Health, which keeps a public online database (PHL § 3000-b(3)(c)). Before that date, providers notified their regional EMS council. Nonpublic schools register the same way (Educ. Law § 917-a(5)).

Placement reporting: The same Department of Health registration reports where each AED is kept. The department's public database must list each registered AED's location and type (PHL § 3000-b(3)(c)).

Keep the confirmation with your program records, and update it when an AED moves or is replaced. AED Log’s document library keeps registrations, letters and notices with the AEDs they cover.

Other New York AED rules

Every AED provider must post a sign or notice at the building's main entrance saying where the AED is kept (PHL § 3000-b(3)(f)). Nonpublic schools have the same rule (Educ. Law § 917-a(6)).

Since June 1, 2026, sellers must give buyers written notice of the registration, maintenance and reporting duties (PHL § 3000-b(5)).

Notification after an AED is used

Yes. In New York, the rescuer must call 911, and each use has to be reported.

Calling 911: Every use of an AED on a patient must be reported immediately to local EMS or the public safety answering point (911 center) (PHL § 3000-b(3)(d)). Nonpublic schools have the same rule (Educ. Law § 917-a(4)).

Reporting the use: Every AED provider must report data on AED uses to the Department of Health, which adds it to state cardiac arrest quality programs (PHL § 3000-b(3)(e)). Each use on a patient must also be reported right away to local EMS or the 911 answering point (§ 3000-b(3)(d)).

After any use, replace the pads, check the AED and its rescue kit, and write down what happened while it’s fresh. AED Log’s incident reports record whether a shock was advised, how many were delivered, whether CPR was given and when EMS arrived.

AEDs required at specific locations in New York

Yes. New York law requires AEDs at ten kinds of sites.

Every instructional building of public school districts, BOCES and charter schools N.Y. Educ. Law § 917 (subd. 1 as amended by L. 2025, ch. 189, Desha's Law; subd. 3 by L. 2026, ch. 57, Part G)
Public school athletic events held away from school (with a trained staff member present) N.Y. Educ. Law § 917 (subd. 1 as amended by L. 2025, ch. 189, Desha's Law; subd. 3 by L. 2026, ch. 57, Part G)
Every instructional building of nonpublic schools (since July 1, 2026) N.Y. Educ. Law § 917-a (L. 2025, ch. 422, eff. July 1, 2026; amended L. 2026, ch. 57, Part G, § 2-c)
Nonpublic school athletic events held away from school (since July 1, 2026) N.Y. Educ. Law § 917-a (L. 2025, ch. 422, eff. July 1, 2026; amended L. 2026, ch. 57, Part G, § 2-c)
Health clubs (with 50 or more members) N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 627-a
Places of public assembly such as stadiums, arenas, theaters and concert halls (holding 1,000 or more people; religious groups and free libraries are exempt) N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 225(5-b)
State public buildings (on the state’s phase-in schedule) N.Y. Pub. Bldgs. Law § 140(2)
Trampoline parks (during all open hours) N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 223
Children’s camps and youth sports programs (youth sports programs in events with five or more teams) N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 3000-f (L. 2023, ch. 681; amended L. 2024, ch. 9 and L. 2026, ch. 57, Part G, § 2-a)
Ocean surf beaches (with an AED-certified staff member present) 10 NYCRR §§ 6-2.2(i) and 6-2.17 (State Sanitary Code, bathing beaches; 6-2.17 eff. Apr. 21, 2010)

School cardiac emergency plans: Under Desha's Law, every school district, BOCES, county vocational education and extension board, and New York City's district must have a written cardiac emergency response plan covering school sites and school-sponsored events, from Jan. 20, 2026. Building-level plans must address sudden cardiac arrest from Sept. 1, 2025. Charter and nonpublic schools are not named (Educ. Law § 2801-a).

New York’s school cardiac plan rule is Desha’s Law (Chapter 189 of the Laws of 2025). See what Desha’s Law requires of New York schools.

See AEDs in schools by state to compare, and our cardiac emergency response plan template for a starting point.

Does New York's Good Samaritan law protect AED users?

Partly. New York protects people who use an AED in good faith, but its protection for the AED’s owner is narrower.

What the New York (NY) Good Samaritan law covers: Anyone who voluntarily gives first aid or emergency treatment, without expecting money, at an accident or emergency outside a hospital, doctor's office or similar equipped place is not liable unless grossly negligent. Licensed physicians, nurses and certain other professionals acting in their normal practice are not covered.

AED-specific protection: A person who voluntarily uses an AED without expecting pay is protected unless grossly negligent, because AED use counts as first aid under the liability statutes. The AED's owner is shielded only from claims over a volunteer's use or a defective device, and stays liable for its own negligence.

Our rating: Limited. A volunteer rescuer is protected unless grossly negligent, but an AED owner is shielded only from claims over a volunteer's use or a defective device, not from its own negligence (PHL § 3000-a). How we rate Good Samaritan laws.

Statutes and sources

Every answer on this page comes from these laws, read on New York’s official legislature or code website.

N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 3000-a (subd. 2 as amended by L. 2025, ch. 502 and L. 2026, ch. 57, Part G, § 2): Emergency medical treatment
N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 3000-b (as amended by L. 2026, ch. 57, Part G, § 1, eff. June 1, 2026): Automated external defibrillators: Public access providers
L. 2026, ch. 57, Part G (S.9007-C/A.10007-C, signed May 28, 2026; eff. June 1, 2026): Health and Mental Hygiene budget bill, Part G: AED definitions, public access providers, seller notice
N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 3000-f (L. 2023, ch. 681; amended L. 2024, ch. 9 and L. 2026, ch. 57, Part G, § 2-a): Automated external defibrillator; camps and youth sports programs
N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 225(5-b): Places of public assembly; on-site cardiac automated external defibrillators
N.Y. Educ. Law § 917 (subd. 1 as amended by L. 2025, ch. 189, Desha's Law; subd. 3 by L. 2026, ch. 57, Part G): On-site cardiac automated external defibrillator equipment (public schools)
N.Y. Educ. Law § 917-a (L. 2025, ch. 422, eff. July 1, 2026; amended L. 2026, ch. 57, Part G, § 2-c): On-site cardiac automated external defibrillator in nonpublic schools
N.Y. Educ. Law § 2801-a(2)(n) and (3)(a) (L. 2025, ch. 189, Desha's Law): School safety plans: cardiac emergency response plan
N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 627-a: Automated external defibrillator requirements (health clubs)
N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 223: Trampoline park employee training, equipment and supervision
N.Y. Pub. Bldgs. Law § 140(2): Fire and emergency protection in public buildings (AEDs in State buildings)
10 NYCRR §§ 6-2.2(i) and 6-2.17 (State Sanitary Code, bathing beaches; 6-2.17 eff. Apr. 21, 2010): Bathing beaches: Public Access Defibrillation program definition; supervision, personnel and equipment

Managing a compliant AED program in New York

AED Log keeps the records New York law asks for, and reminds you before anything lapses.

Monthly AED inspections on a phone, with a dated record of every check (inspection tracking)
Pad and battery expiration dates, with a warning before each one (expiration tracking)
Responders’ CPR and AED cards, with an alert before each expires (certification tracking)
A report for every AED use, so the details are on record (incident reporting)
Registrations, EMS notices and your written plan, filed with the AEDs they cover (document management)

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New York AED laws FAQ

Are businesses required to have an AED in New York?

Only certain kinds. New York law requires AEDs at health clubs; places of public assembly such as stadiums, arenas, theaters and concert halls; trampoline parks; and ocean surf beaches. Other businesses aren’t required to have one by New York law, and federal OSHA has no AED standard.

Where does New York law require an AED?

New York law requires AEDs in schools; school sports; health clubs; places of public assembly such as stadiums, arenas, theaters and concert halls; some government buildings; trampoline parks; youth sports; and ocean surf beaches. See the full list, with each statute, on this page.

Do you need medical direction for an AED in New York?

No. New York law doesn’t require a physician to oversee an AED program. You can still choose one: AED Log’s Medical Direction add-on is $65 per AED per year.

Is AED training required in New York?

Yes. Every AED provider must offer CPR/AED training to Department of Health standards and designate at least one person to be trained and know the AED's upkeep. A trained person must be present at health clubs with 50+ members, large-venue events and school events.

Does New York law require AED inspections?

Yes. Every public access defibrillation provider (anyone who possesses or operates an AED under the law) must have it maintained and tested to the manufacturer's standards and any government agency's standards (PHL § 3000-b(3)(b)).

Do you have to register an AED in New York?

Yes. Since June 1, 2026, every AED provider must register each AED's existence, location and type with the state Department of Health, which keeps a public online database. Before that date, providers notified their regional EMS council. Nonpublic schools register the same way.

What does New York law require after an AED is used?

Every use of an AED on a patient must be reported immediately to local EMS or the public safety answering point (911 center). Nonpublic schools have the same rule. Every AED provider must report data on AED uses to the Department of Health, which adds it to state cardiac arrest quality programs.

Are AEDs required in New York schools?

New York law requires AEDs at every instructional building of public school districts, BOCES and charter schools; public school athletic events held away from school; every instructional building of nonpublic schools; and nonpublic school athletic events held away from school.

Do New York schools need a cardiac emergency response plan?

Yes. Under Desha's Law, every school district, BOCES, county vocational education and extension board, and New York City's district must have a written cardiac emergency response plan covering school sites and school-sponsored events, from Jan. 20, 2026.

Do gyms in New York need an AED?

New York law requires AEDs at health clubs (with 50 or more members).

Do beaches in New York need an AED?

New York law requires AEDs at ocean surf beaches (with an AED-certified staff member present).

Do government facilities in New York need an AED?

New York law requires AEDs at state public buildings (on the state’s phase-in schedule).

What does the New York Good Samaritan law cover?

Anyone who voluntarily gives first aid or emergency treatment, without expecting money, at an accident or emergency outside a hospital, doctor's office or similar equipped place is not liable unless grossly negligent.

Does the New York Good Samaritan law protect someone who uses an AED?

Yes for the rescuer, less so for the owner. A volunteer rescuer is protected unless grossly negligent, but an AED owner is shielded only from claims over a volunteer's use or a defective device, not from its own negligence (PHL § 3000-a).

New York AED Laws and Requirements