Assembly Bill A2131

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Prohibits label obstruction of over-the-counter drugs

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A2131 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 38-A Art head, ยง820, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A3976
2013-2014: A2256
2015-2016: A2817
2017-2018: A4922
2019-2020: A4226
2021-2022: A8811
2023-2024: A1010

2011-A2131 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Makes it illegal to knowingly alter, mutilate, destroy, obstruct, obscure or remove, by means of a sticker, tag or other device used to deter theft, or a price sticker, or otherwise, the whole or any part of the label including where applicable the expiration date displayed thereon, of any over-the-counter drug or cosmetic.

2011-A2131 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

    S. 1936                                                  A. 2131

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            January 14, 2011
                               ___________

IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  Sens.  LAVALLE, SEWARD -- read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Consumer Protection

IN  ASSEMBLY  --  Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MAYERSOHN -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation  to  the  sale  of
  over-the-counter drugs

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The article heading of article 38-A of the general business
law, as added by chapter 697 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read  as
follows:
                             SALE OF OUTDATED
               AND LABEL OBSTRUCTED OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS
  S  2.  Subdivision  2  of  section 820 of the general business law, as
added by chapter 697 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows:
  2. to knowingly alter, mutilate,  destroy,  obliterate  or  remove  by
means  of  a  price  sticker  or otherwise the whole or any part of [the
expiration date displayed on] the label [or packaging], INCLUDING  WHERE
APPLICABLE  THE EXPIRATION DATE DISPLAYED THEREON, of any over-the-coun-
ter drug OR COSMETIC. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "LABEL"
SHALL MEAN THE LABEL REQUIRED BY THE STATUTES APPLICABLE  TO  AND  REGU-
LATIONS ISSUED BY THE FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04920-01-1

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