Senate Bill S214A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires the creation and posting of a food allergy poster in all food service establishments

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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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2013-S214 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A732
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1352-e, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11399
2011-2012: S5621, A5968
2015-2016: S580, A535
2017-2018: S2030, S7027, A262
2019-2020: S1644, A162
2021-2022: A212
2023-2024: A77

2013-S214 - Summary

Requires the creation of a food allergy poster by the department of health; requires the posting of a food allergy poster in all food service establishments; authorizes the department to charge a fee to cover printing, postage and handling expenses of the posters.

2013-S214 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S214 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   214

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the  creation  and
  posting of food allergy posters in retail establishments

  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
1352-d to read as follows:
  S  1352-D.  FOOD  ALLERGIES  POSTERS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
"FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT" SHALL HAVE THE  MEANING  AS  SUCH  TERM  IS
DEFINED IN THE STATE SANITARY CODE, EXCEPT THAT IT SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY
PUSHCARTS.
  2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CREATE A POSTER CONTAINING INFORMATION ON FOOD
ALLERGIES  FOR  USE  IN  FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND
SPANISH.
  3. EVERY FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT SHALL POST, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT, IN AN AREA  VISIBLE  TO  ANYONE
PREPARING OR SERVING FOOD, POSTERS CONTAINING INFORMATION ON FOOD ALLER-
GIES PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
  4.  THE  DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE SUCH POSTERS AVAILABLE AND MAY CHARGE A
FEE TO COVER PRINTING, POSTAGE AND HANDLING EXPENSES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation  of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to
be made and completed on or before such effective date.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00261-01-3

2013-S214A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A732
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1352-e, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11399
2011-2012: S5621, A5968
2015-2016: S580, A535
2017-2018: S2030, S7027, A262
2019-2020: S1644, A162
2021-2022: A212
2023-2024: A77

2013-S214A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the creation of a food allergy poster by the department of health; requires the posting of a food allergy poster in all food service establishments; authorizes the department to charge a fee to cover printing, postage and handling expenses of the posters.

2013-S214A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S214A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 214--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Health --  recommitted  to
  the  Committee  on  Health in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the public health law, in relation to the creation and
  posting of food allergy posters in retail establishments

  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
1352-e to read as follows:
  S 1352-E. FOOD ALLERGIES POSTERS. 1. FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,
"FOOD  SERVICE  ESTABLISHMENT"  SHALL  HAVE  THE MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS
DEFINED IN THE STATE SANITARY CODE, EXCEPT THAT IT SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY
PUSHCARTS.
  2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CREATE A POSTER CONTAINING INFORMATION ON FOOD
ALLERGIES FOR USE IN FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS  IN  BOTH  ENGLISH  AND
SPANISH.
  3. EVERY FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT SHALL POST, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
RULES  AND  REGULATIONS  OF THE DEPARTMENT, IN AN AREA VISIBLE TO ANYONE
PREPARING OR SERVING FOOD, POSTERS CONTAINING INFORMATION ON FOOD ALLER-
GIES PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
  4. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE SUCH POSTERS AVAILABLE AND MAY  CHARGE  A
FEE TO COVER PRINTING, POSTAGE AND HANDLING EXPENSES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed  to
be made and completed on or before such effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00261-02-4

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