Assembly Bill A6036

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Prohibits the sale of salvia divinorum to persons in New York state

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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-A6036 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1454
Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง391-s, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3229
2011-2012: A8568, S1833
2015-2016: A7019
2017-2018: A3267
2019-2020: A2792

2013-A6036 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale of salvia divinorum to persons under 18 years of age in New York state; defines salvia divinorum; sets penalties for sale and provides a defense.

2013-A6036 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6036

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 13, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Economic Development

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the
  sale of salvia divinorum to persons in New York state

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

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
391-s to read as follows:
  S 391-S. SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF SALVIA DIVINORUM. 1. NO PERSON, FIRM,
CORPORATION,  PARTNERSHIP,  ASSOCIATION,  LIMITED  LIABILITY COMPANY, OR
OTHER ENTITY SHALL SELL OR OFFER TO SELL  OR  GIVE  AWAY,  AS  EITHER  A
RETAIL  OR  WHOLESALE  PROMOTION,  SALVIA  DIVINORUM,  COMMONLY KNOWN AS
SALVIA WITHIN NEW YORK STATE, EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED BY SUBDIVISION  THREE
OF THIS SECTION.
  2.  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM SALVIA DIVINORUM SHALL MEAN
THE HERB FREQUENTLY REFERRED TO AS "SKA MARIA  PASTORA"  AND  "DIVINER'S
SAGE" WHICH IS A PERENNIAL HERB IN THE MINT FAMILY THAT RESEMBLES SAGE.
  3.   NOTHING   IN   THIS   SECTION   SHALL  APPLY  TO  NONPRESCRIPTION
OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS APPROVED OR REGULATED BY  THE  FEDERAL  FOOD  AND
DRUG ADMINISTRATION.
  4.  ANY  PERSON,  FIRM, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY, OR OTHER ENTITY THAT VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF  THIS
SECTION  BY SELLING, OFFERING TO SELL, OR GIVING AWAY AS EITHER A RETAIL
OR WHOLESALE PROMOTION SALVIA DIVINORUM, SHALL BE  SUBJECT  TO  A  CIVIL
PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER VIOLATION, RECOVERABLE
IN AN ACTION BY ANY ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY DESIGNATED BY ANY MUNICIPALITY
OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.
  5.  IT SHALL BE A DEFENSE THAT ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, PARTNER-
SHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, OR OTHER ENTITY THAT SOLD,
OFFERED FOR SALE, OR GAVE AWAY AS EITHER A RETAIL OR WHOLESALE PROMOTION

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05631-01-3

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