Assembly Bill A8408

2015-2016 Legislative Session

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

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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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2015-A8408 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง399-ccc, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A2199
2019-2020: A1057

2015-A8408 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2015-A8408 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  8408

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             October 9, 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 OTHER FOOD VENDORS TO PACKAGE UNCONSUMED FOOD. 1. DEFINITIONS.
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)  "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 DELICATESSEN OR  RESTAURANT  THAT  SELLS  PREPARED
FOODS AND PROVIDES FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION OF SUCH 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 AND MAY BE USED TO PACKAGE LEFTOVERS
FROM  PARTIALLY  CONSUMED  MEALS PREPARED BY FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
AND/OR FOOD VENDORS.
  2. USE OF POLYSTYRENE DISPOSABLE  FOOD  SERVICE  WARE  PROHIBITED  FOR
PACKAGING  UNCONSUMED FOOD. NO FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT OR FOOD VENDOR
SHALL USE POLYSTYRENE DISPOSABLE FOOD SERVICE WARE FOR THE PACKAGING  OF

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11968-01-5

              

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