Assembly Bill A2535

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Prohibits the sale or offering for sale of liquids, foods and beverages in containers containing bisphenol A

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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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2019-A2535 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §37-0506, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7572
2013-2014: A6107
2015-2016: A2997
2017-2018: A1407

2019-A2535 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale or offering for sale of liquids, foods and beverages in containers containing bisphenol A.

2019-A2535 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2535
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, L. ROSENTHAL -- Multi-Sponsored 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 liquid, 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.  The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
 new section 37-0506 to read as follows:
 § 37-0506. FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTAINERS.
   1. BEGINNING DECEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, NO PERSON  SHALL
 SELL  OR  OFFER  FOR  SALE ANY LIQUID, FOOD OR BEVERAGE IN A CAN, JAR OR
 OTHER CONTAINER CONTAINING BISPHENOL A.
   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 SUCH 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.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06880-01-9

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