Assembly Bill A1064

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Prohibits mass transit facilities in N.Y. city advertising the sale or use of tobacco products or alcohol

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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-A1064 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง1399-mm-1, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6411
2013-2014: A3112
2015-2016: A8406
2017-2018: A3559
2019-2020: A2952

2011-A1064 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits mass transit facilities in a city with a population of one million or more from advertising the sale or use of tobacco products or alcohol.

2011-A1064 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1064

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ORTIZ, MILLMAN, WEISENBERG, GALEF -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A.  CLARK, MAISEL, MAYERSOHN, SWEENEY --  read  once
  and referred to the Committee on Health

AN  ACT  to  amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting the
  advertisement of tobacco products and alcohol at mass transit  facili-
  ties

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

  Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
1399-mm-1 to read as follows:
  S 1399-MM-1. ADVERTISING OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND ALCOHOL AT MASS TRAN-
SIT  FACILITIES  PROHIBITED.  1.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE
FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  A. "TOBACCO PRODUCTS" SHALL MEAN CIGARETTES, CIGARS, CHEWING  TOBACCO,
OR ANY OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCT;
  B. "MASS TRANSIT FACILITIES" SHALL MEAN A TRAIN, SUBWAY, BUS, TAXICAB,
OR FERRY OR ANY BUILDING OR AREA WHERE PEOPLE GATHER TO RIDE SUCH TRAIN,
SUBWAY, BUS, TAXICAB OR FERRY; AND
  C.  "PERSON" SHALL MEAN A PERSON, FIRM, COMPANY, CORPORATION, PARTNER-
SHIP, SOLE PROPRIETOR, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABIL-
ITY COMPANY OR LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP, WHETHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE,
THAT RECEIVES FUNDING FROM THE STATE TO OPERATE A MASS TRANSIT FACILITY.
  2. NO PERSON OPERATING A MASS TRANSIT FACILITY WITHIN A  CITY  WITH  A
POPULATION  OF  ONE  MILLION  OR  MORE  LOCATED  WITHIN THIS STATE SHALL
DISPLAY ANY ADVERTISEMENT OF ANY TYPE OR MANNER TO PROMOTE THE  SALE  OR
USE OF ANY TOBACCO PRODUCT OR ALCOHOL.
  3.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED NINETY-
NINE-EE OF THIS ARTICLE, ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF  THIS
SECTION  SHALL  BE  SUBJECT  TO  A  CIVIL  PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DAY FOR EACH SUCH VIOLATION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.

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