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                                  2997

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 20, 2015
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Introduced  by  M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, KAVANAGH, ROSENTHAL -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A.  PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to  the
  Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to regu-
  lation  of toys, and food and beverage containers containing bisphenol
  A

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

  Section  1.  Section 37-0503 of the environmental conservation law, as
added by chapter 280 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
S 37-0503. Definitions.
  As used in this title[, "child]:
  1. "CHILD care product" means  all  pacifiers  and  unfilled  beverage
containers to be used by children under three years old for the consump-
tion  of  liquids  including pacifiers, baby bottles, baby bottle liners
and cups, cup lids, straws and sippy cups.
  2. "TOY" MEANS ALL PRODUCTS DESIGNED OR INTENDED BY  THE  MANUFACTURER
TO BE USED FOR PLAY BY CHILDREN THREE YEARS OF AGE AND YOUNGER.
  S  2.  Section 37-0505 of the environmental conservation law, as added
by chapter 280 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
S 37-0505. Child care products AND TOYS.
  1. Beginning December first, two thousand ten, no person, firm,  part-
nership,  association,  limited  liability  company or corporation shall
sell or offer for sale any child care product  intended  for  use  by  a
child three years of age or younger containing bisphenol A.
  2.  BEGINNING DECEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, NO PERSON, FIRM,
PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR CORPORATION SHALL
SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE ANY TOY CONTAINING BISPHENOL A.
  3. The provisions of this section shall  not  apply  to  the  sale  or
distribution  of  child  care  products  OR  TOYS  resold or offered for
resale, or distributed by consumers for consumer use.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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  S 3. Sections  37-0507,  37-0509  and  37-0511  of  the  environmental
conservation  law  are renumbered sections 37-0509, 37-0511 and 37-0513,
and a new section 37-0507 is added to read as follows:
S 37-0507. FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTAINERS.
  1.  BEGINNING DECEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, NO PERSON, FIRM,
PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR CORPORATION SHALL
SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE ANY LIQUID, FOOD OR BEVERAGE IN  A  CAN,  JAR  OR
OTHER  CONTAINER  CONTAINING BISPHENOL A IF THE LIQUID, FOOD OR BEVERAGE
IS DESIGNED OR INTENDED PRIMARILY  FOR  CONSUMPTION  BY  CHILDREN  THREE
YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER.
  2.  A MANUFACTURER OF A LIQUID, FOOD OR BEVERAGE PRODUCT AS IDENTIFIED
IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION MAY APPLY TO  THE  DEPARTMENT  FOR  A
WAIVER  OF  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF  SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION FOR A
PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, UPON PROOF THAT THERE ARE NO AVAILABLE  ALTERNATIVES
TO  BISPHENOL  A  IN  THE MANUFACTURE OF THE CAN, JAR OR OTHER CONTAINER
THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE  OF  THIS  SECTION.
AFTER THE GRANTING OF SUCH A WAIVER TO A MANUFACTURER, IT MAY THEREAFTER
APPLY FOR ONE ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR WAIVER.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.