Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to health |
May 26, 2017 |
print number 5433a |
May 26, 2017 |
amend and recommit to health |
Mar 28, 2017 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S5433A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health 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
Bill Amendments
2017-S5433 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6956
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §1399-dd-1, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
-
S592, A389
2017-S5433 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5433 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the "tobacco-free pharmacies act" PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : The purpose of this legislation is to enact the "Tobacco-Free Pharmacies Act", which would prohibit the sale of tobacco products in pharmacies. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1. This act shall be known and cited as the "Tobacco-Free Pharmacies Act". Section 2. A new section 1399-dd-1 is added to the Public Health Law, which defines pharmacies as any place registered by the New York State Board of Pharmacy and with the Federal Agency pursuant to the federal controlled substances act. It also includes any place where drugs and medical components are possessed for the purpose of preparing, compounding, preserving or dispensing of drugs, medicines and therapeutic devices on the basis of a prescription. This includes facilities and retailers that maintain a pharmacy within their establishment. No pharmacy shall sell or cause to be sold tobacco products. The commissioner has sole jurisdiction to enforce the
2017-S5433 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 5433 A. 6956 2017-2018 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y March 28, 2017 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. GALEF, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the "tobacco-free pharmacies act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Tobacco-Free Pharmacies Act". § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 1399-dd-1 to read as follows: § 1399-DD-1. SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN PHARMACIES. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION "PHARMACY" MEANS ANY PLACE REGISTERED AS SUCH BY THE NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY AND REGISTERED WITH THE FEDERAL AGENCY PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT AS WELL AS ANY PLACE IN WHICH DRUGS AND MEDICAL COMPONENTS ARE POSSESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREPARING, COMPOUNDING, PRESERVING OR DISPENSING OF DRUGS, MEDICINES AND THERAPEUTIC DEVICES ON THE BASIS OF PRESCRIPTIONS. THIS INCLUDES FACILI- TIES AND RETAILERS THAT MAINTAIN A PHARMACY WITHIN THEIR ESTABLISHMENT. 2. NO PHARMACY SHALL SELL OR CAUSE TO BE SOLD TOBACCO PRODUCTS. 3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL HAVE SOLE JURISDICTION TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. 4. IF A VIOLATION IS SUSPECTED BY THE COMMISSIONER, NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN AND A HEARING SHALL OCCUR TO DETERMINE IF A VIOLATION HAS OCCURRED. THE HEARING SHALL BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION TWELVE-A OF THIS CHAPTER. 5. IF THE COMMISSIONER DETERMINES AFTER A HEARING THAT A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION HAS OCCURRED, A CIVIL PENALTY MAY BE IMPOSED BY THE COMMIS- SIONER IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS PER VIOLATION. NO EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2017-S5433A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6956
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §1399-dd-1, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
-
S592, A389
2017-S5433A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5433A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the "tobacco-free pharmacies act" PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : The purpose of this legislation is to enact the "Tobacco-Free Pharmacies Act", which would prohibit the sale of tobacco products in pharmacies. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1. This act shall be known and cited as the "Tobacco-Free Pharmacies Act". Section 2. A new section 1399-dd-1 is added to the Public Health Law, which defines pharmacies as any place registered by the New York State Board of Pharmacy and with the Federal Agency pursuant to the federal controlled substances act. It also includes any place where drugs and medical components are possessed for the purpose of preparing, compounding, preserving or dispensing of drugs, medicines and therapeutic devices on the basis of a prescription. This includes facilities and retailers that operate or maintain a pharmacy within their premises but shall not include other retailers co-located in a mall or other similar facility where such pharmacy is located. No
2017-S5433A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 5433--A A. 6956--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y March 28, 2017 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. GALEF, TITONE, MONTESANO, HARRIS, ORTIZ, SKOUFIS, D'URSO, JAFFEE, DINOWITZ, SIMON, BUCHWALD, GLICK, RIVERA, JENNE, HOOPER, ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the "tobacco-free pharmacies act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Tobacco-Free Pharmacies Act". § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 1399-dd-1 to read as follows: § 1399-DD-1. SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN PHARMACIES. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION "PHARMACY" MEANS ANY PLACE REGISTERED AS SUCH BY THE NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY AND REGISTERED WITH THE FEDERAL AGENCY PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT AS WELL AS ANY PLACE IN WHICH DRUGS AND MEDICAL COMPONENTS ARE POSSESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREPARING, COMPOUNDING, PRESERVING OR DISPENSING OF DRUGS, MEDICINES AND THERAPEUTIC DEVICES ON THE BASIS OF PRESCRIPTIONS. THIS INCLUDES RETAILERS THAT OPERATE OR MAINTAIN A PHARMACY WITHIN THEIR PREMISES BUT SHALL NOT INCLUDE OTHER RETAILERS CO-LOCATED IN A MALL OR OTHER SIMILAR FACILITY WHERE SUCH PHARMACY IS LOCATED. 2. NO PHARMACY SHALL SELL OR CAUSE TO BE SOLD TOBACCO PRODUCTS. 3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL HAVE SOLE JURISDICTION TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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