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                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             October 20, 2021
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 Introduced  by  M. of A. GONZALEZ-ROJAS -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Cities
 
 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
   relation to the disposal of seized perishable or canned foods
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 20-468 of the administrative code of  the  city  of
 New York is amended by adding a new subdivision g to read as follows:
   G. (1) IF PERISHABLE OR CANNED FOODS ARE SEIZED FROM A GENERAL VENDOR,
 SUCH ITEMS SHALL BE TAKEN TO THE NEAREST FOOD RELIEF ORGANIZATION AND/OR
 HOMELESS SHELTER.  PERISHABLE AND CANNED FOODS SHALL NOT BE DISCARDED.
   (2)  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE
 THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (I) "PERISHABLE FOODS" ARE ANY FOOD THAT MAY SPOIL OR OTHERWISE BECOME
 UNFIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION BECAUSE OF  ITS  NATURE,  TYPE  OR  PHYSICAL
 CONDITION.   PERISHABLE FOOD SHALL INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, FRESH
 OR PROCESSED MEATS, POULTRY, SEAFOOD, DAIRY PRODUCTS,  BAKERY  PRODUCTS,
 EGGS  IN  THE SHELL, FRESH FRUITS OR VEGETABLES AND FOODS THAT HAVE BEEN
 PACKAGED, REFRIGERATED OR FROZEN, OR OTHERWISE REQUIRE REFRIGERATION  TO
 REMAIN  NONPERISHABLE.  PERISHABLE  FOOD  SHALL NOT INCLUDE GAME OR WILD
 GAME;
   (II) "CANNED FOODS" ARE ANY FOOD THAT HAS BEEN HERMETICALLY SEALED  IN
 A  CAN  AND  COMMERCIALLY  PROCESSED AND PREPARED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION,
 INCLUDING PRESERVED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, OR OTHER FOOD ITEMS; AND
   (III) "FOOD RELIEF ORGANIZATION" MEANS  A  RELIGIOUS  ORGANIZATION  OR
 OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT THAT PROVIDES FOOD FOR FREE TO PERSONS EXPERIENCING
 FOOD  INSECURITY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A FOOD PANTRY, FOOD BANK,
 OR SOUP KITCHEN OR COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES  FOOD  FOR
 FREE TO PERSONS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13317-01-1