Assembly Bill A5232A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting the use of polystyrene containers by restaurants and food vendors

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2015-A5232 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-ccc, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A1866
2019-2020: A1647

2015-A5232 - Summary

Relates to prohibiting the use of polystyrene containers by restaurants and food vendors.

2015-A5232 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5232

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the
  use of polystyrene containers by restaurants and food vendors

  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
399-ccc to read as follows:
  S 399-CCC. PROHIBITING THE USE OF POLYSTYRENE  CONTAINERS  BY  RESTAU-
RANTS  AND  FOOD VENDORS. 1. ANY RESTAURANT OR FOOD VENDOR SHALL NOT USE
POLYSTYRENE CONTAINERS FOR PACKAGING FOOD TO BE TAKEN FROM SUCH  RESTAU-
RANT OR FOOD VENDOR BY PATRONS.
  2.  THE  FOLLOWING  TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS AS USED IN
THIS SECTION:
  (A) "POLYSTYRENE" OR "POLYSTYRENE FOAM" MEANS  BLOWN  POLYSTYRENE  AND
EXPANDED  FOAMS  UTILIZING A STYRENE MONOMER AND PROCESSED BY ANY NUMBER
OF TECHNIQUES. POLYSTYRENE FOAM IS GENERALLY USED TO MAKE  CUPS,  BOWLS,
PLATES, TRAYS, CLAMSHELL CONTAINERS, MEAT TRAYS AND EGG CARTONS.
  (B)  "RESTAURANT" MEANS ANY ESTABLISHMENT THAT SELLS PREPARED FOOD FOR
CONSUMPTION ON, NEAR, OR OFF ITS PREMISES. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
THE TERM INCLUDES A RESTAURANT  OPERATING  FROM  A  TEMPORARY  FACILITY,
CART, VEHICLE OR MOBILE UNIT.
  (C) "FOOD VENDOR" MEANS ANY STORE, SHOP, SALES OUTLET, OR OTHER ESTAB-
LISHMENT,  INCLUDING  A  GROCERY  STORE, DELICATESSEN OR RESTAURANT THAT
SELLS PREPARED FOODS.
  (D) "DISPOSABLE  FOOD  SERVICE  WARE"  MEANS  ALL  CONTAINERS,  BOWLS,
PLATES,  TRAYS,  CARTONS,  CUPS, LIDS, AND OTHER ITEMS THAT ARE DESIGNED
FOR ONE-TIME USE  FOR  PREPARED  FOODS,  INCLUDING  WITHOUT  LIMITATION,
SERVICE  WARE  TAKEOUT  FOODS  AND/OR  LEFTOVERS FROM PARTIALLY CONSUMED
MEALS PREPARED BY RESTAURANTS AND/OR FOOD VENDORS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07499-02-5

2015-A5232A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-ccc, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A1866
2019-2020: A1647

2015-A5232A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to prohibiting the use of polystyrene containers by restaurants and food vendors.

2015-A5232A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5232--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee  on  Consumer Affairs and Protection -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the
  use of polystyrene containers by restaurants and food vendors

  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
399-ccc to read as follows:
  S 399-CCC. PROHIBITING THE USE OF POLYSTYRENE  CONTAINERS  BY  RESTAU-
RANTS,  FOOD TRUCKS, AND OTHER FOOD VENDORS. 1. DEFINITIONS. THE FOLLOW-
ING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A) "POLYSTYRENE" OR "POLYSTYRENE FOAM" MEANS  BLOWN  POLYSTYRENE  AND
EXPANDED  FOAMS  UTILIZING A STYRENE MONOMER AND PROCESSED BY ANY NUMBER
OF TECHNIQUES. POLYSTYRENE FOAM IS GENERALLY USED TO MAKE  CUPS,  BOWLS,
PLATES, TRAYS, CLAMSHELL CONTAINERS, MEAT TRAYS AND EGG CARTONS.
  (B)  "FOOD  SERVICE  ESTABLISHMENT"  MEANS ANY AREA, INCLUDING OUTDOOR
SEATING AREAS, IN WHICH THE BUSINESS IS THE SALE OF FOOD FOR ON-PREMISES
CONSUMPTION.
  (C) "FOOD VENDOR" MEANS ANY STORE, SHOP, SALES OUTLET, OR OTHER ESTAB-
LISHMENT, INCLUDING A GROCERY STORE,  DELICATESSEN  OR  RESTAURANT  THAT
SELLS PREPARED FOODS.
  (D)  "DISPOSABLE  FOOD  SERVICE  WARE"  MEANS  ALL  CONTAINERS, BOWLS,
PLATES, TRAYS, CARTONS, CUPS, LIDS, AND OTHER ITEMS  THAT  ARE  DESIGNED
FOR  ONE-TIME  USE  FOR  PREPARED  FOODS,  INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION,
SERVICE WARE TAKEOUT FOODS  AND/OR  LEFTOVERS  FROM  PARTIALLY  CONSUMED
MEALS  PREPARED  BY  FOOD  SERVICE  ESTABLISHMENTS, FOOD VENDORS, AND/OR
MOBILE FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS.
  (E) "MOBILE FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT" MEANS  A  SELF-CONTAINED  FOOD
SERVICE  OPERATION,  LOCATED  IN  A  VEHICLE OR A MOVABLE STAND, SELF OR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07499-03-5

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