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Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S439
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 60th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2015-S439 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 38-B ยงยง830 & 831, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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S7389
2015-S439 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S439 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general business law, in relation to consumer protection from prescription drug reimportation PURPOSE : This bill makes prescription drug reimportation an unlawful practice in New York State, authorizes the Attorney General to make an application to the court for an injunction against the continuance of violations of this article, and allows the court to impose civil penalties for such violations. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one adds a new article to the general business law titled "Consumer Protection from Prescription Drug Reimportation." This section makes it an unlawful practice to purchase for resale, sell, offer for sale, or deliver in any manner any prescription medication approved by the United States Federal Drug Administration that is either: (1) manufactured in the United States, exported to another country, and then subsequently reimported in violation of state or federal law, or (2) manufactured for sale in another country and imported into the United States in violation of state or federal law.
2015-S439 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 439 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to consumer protection from prescription drug reimportation 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 article 38-B to read as follows: ARTICLE 38-B CONSUMER PROTECTION FROM PRESCRIPTION DRUG REIMPORTATION SECTION 830. UNLAWFUL PRACTICES. 831. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES. S 830. UNLAWFUL PRACTICES. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION OR AGENT OR EMPLOYEE THEREOF TO PURCHASE FOR RESALE, SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, OR DELIVER IN ANY MANNER, ANY PRESCRIPTION DRUG APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION THAT IS EITHER: 1. MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES, EXPORTED FROM THE UNITED STATES TO ANY OTHER COUNTRY, AND IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM ANY PLACE OUTSIDE THEREOF IN VIOLATION OF STATE OR FEDERAL LAW; OR 2. MANUFACTURED FOR SALE IN A COUNTRY OTHER THAN THE UNITED STATES AND IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM ANY PLACE OUTSIDE THEREOF IN VIOLATION OF STATE OR FEDERAL LAW. S 831. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES. 1. WHENEVER THERE SHALL BE A VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE, AN APPLICATION MAY BE MADE BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO A COURT OR JUSTICE HAVING JURISDICTION BY A SPECIAL PROCEEDING TO ISSUE AN INJUNC- TION TO ENJOIN AND RESTRAIN THE CONTINUANCE OF SUCH VIOLATIONS; AND IF IT SHALL APPEAR TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COURT OR JUSTICE THAT THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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