Assembly Bill A4226

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Prohibits label obstruction of over-the-counter drugs

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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-A4226 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3331
Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 38-A Art Head, §820, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A3976, S2924
2011-2012: A2131, A8950, S1936
2013-2014: A2256, S905
2015-2016: A2817, S202
2017-2018: A4922, S2067
2021-2022: A8811
2023-2024: A1010

2019-A4226 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Makes it illegal to knowingly alter, mutilate, destroy, obstruct, obscure or remove, by means of a sticker, tag or other device used to deter theft, or a price sticker, or otherwise, the whole or any part of the label including where applicable the expiration date displayed thereon, of any over-the-counter drug or cosmetic.

2019-A4226 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4226
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 1, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. WEPRIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. MOSLEY
   -- read once and referred to the Committee  on  Consumer  Affairs  and
   Protection
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the general business law, in relation to the sale of
   over-the-counter drugs
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The article heading of article 38-A of the general business
 law,  as added by chapter 697 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as
 follows:
                              SALE OF OUTDATED
                AND LABEL OBSTRUCTED OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS
   § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 820 of  the  general  business  law,  as
 added by chapter 697 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows:
   2.  to  knowingly  alter,  mutilate,  destroy, obliterate or remove by
 means of a price sticker or otherwise the whole  or  any  part  of  [the
 expiration  date displayed on] the label [or packaging], INCLUDING WHERE
 APPLICABLE THE EXPIRATION DATE DISPLAYED THEREON, of any  over-the-coun-
 ter drug OR COSMETIC. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "LABEL"
 SHALL  MEAN  THE  LABEL REQUIRED BY THE STATUTES APPLICABLE TO AND REGU-
 LATIONS ISSUED BY THE FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07389-01-9

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