Assembly Bill A3556

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Prohibits the sale of certain products that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; and provides penalties for violations

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2023-A3556 - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 37 Title 4 §§37-0401 - 37-0407, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A10620

2023-A3556 - Summary

Prohibits the sale of certain products that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requires manufacturers of products containing PFAS to provide notice of such fact to persons that offer the products for sale or distribution; provides penalties for violations.

2023-A3556 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3556
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ZEBROWSKI  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   prohibiting the sale of products that contain intentionally added PFAS
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 37 of the environmental conservation law is amended
 by adding a new title 4 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE IV
     PRODUCTS CONTAINING PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES
 SECTION 37-0401. DEFINITIONS.
         37-0403. PROHIBITION ON SALE OF COVERED PRODUCTS.
         37-0405. REQUIRED NOTIFICATION.
         37-0407. VIOLATIONS.
 § 37-0401. DEFINITIONS.
   FOR PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING  TERMS  HAVE  THE  FOLLOWING
 DEFINITIONS:
   1.  "COVERED PRODUCT" MEANS TEXTILE ARTICLES, RUGS, FABRIC TREATMENTS,
 COOKWARE, SKI WAXES, ARCHITECTURAL PAINTS, OR CLEANING  PRODUCTS,  OR  A
 COMPONENT THEREOF.
   2.  "PERFLUOROALKYL  AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES" OR "PFAS" MEANS A
 CLASS OF FLUORINATED ORGANIC CHEMICALS CONTAINING  AT  LEAST  ONE  FULLY
 FLUORINATED CARBON ATOM.
   3. "REGULATED PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES" OR "REGU-
 LATED PFAS" MEANS PFAS THAT ARE:
   (A)  AN  INTENTIONALLY ADDED CHEMICAL AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ELEVEN
 OF SECTION 37-0901 OF THIS ARTICLE; OR
   (B) PRESENT IN A PRODUCT OR PRODUCT COMPONENT AT OR ABOVE THE  PRACTI-
 CAL QUANTITATION LIMIT, AS MEASURED IN TOTAL ORGANIC FLUORINE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04738-01-3
 A. 3556                             2
 
              

co-Sponsors

2023-A3556A - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 37 Title 4 §§37-0401 - 37-0407, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A10620

2023-A3556A - Summary

Prohibits the sale of certain products that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requires manufacturers of products containing PFAS to provide notice of such fact to persons that offer the products for sale or distribution; provides penalties for violations.

2023-A3556A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3556--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, LEVENBERG, REYES, EACHUS -- read once
   and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- commit-
   tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and  recom-
   mitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
   prohibiting the sale of products that contain intentionally added PFAS
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 37 of the environmental conservation law is amended
 by adding a new title 4 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE IV
     PRODUCTS CONTAINING PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES
 SECTION 37-0401. DEFINITIONS.
         37-0403. PROHIBITION ON SALE OF COVERED PRODUCTS.
         37-0405. REQUIRED NOTIFICATION.
         37-0407. VIOLATIONS.
 § 37-0401. DEFINITIONS.
   FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  TITLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE FOLLOWING
 DEFINITIONS:
   1. "COVERED PRODUCT" MEANS TEXTILE ARTICLES, RUGS, FABRIC  TREATMENTS,
 COOKWARE, SKI WAXES, ARCHITECTURAL PAINTS, CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS OR CLEAN-
 ING PRODUCTS, OR A COMPONENT THEREOF.
   2.  "PERFLUOROALKYL  AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES" OR "PFAS" MEANS A
 CLASS OF FLUORINATED ORGANIC CHEMICALS CONTAINING  AT  LEAST  ONE  FULLY
 FLUORINATED CARBON ATOM.
   3. "REGULATED PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES" OR "REGU-
 LATED PFAS" MEANS PFAS THAT ARE:
   (A)  AN  INTENTIONALLY ADDED CHEMICAL AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ELEVEN
 OF SECTION 37-0901 OF THIS ARTICLE; OR
   (B) PRESENT IN A PRODUCT OR PRODUCT COMPONENT AT OR ABOVE THE  PRACTI-
 CAL QUANTITATION LIMIT, AS MEASURED IN TOTAL ORGANIC FLUORINE.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04738-02-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-A3556B - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 37 Title 4 §§37-0401 - 37-0407, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A10620

2023-A3556B - Summary

Prohibits the sale of certain products that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requires manufacturers of products containing PFAS to provide notice of such fact to persons that offer the products for sale or distribution; provides penalties for violations.

2023-A3556B - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3556--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. ZEBROWSKI, LEVENBERG, REYES, EACHUS, LUNSFORD,
   COLTON, STECK, SHIMSKY, SIMON, LEE, SIMONE, GUNTHER,  PRETLOW,  CLARK,
   SEAWRIGHT,  CUNNINGHAM,  KELLES,  O'DONNELL,  MAMDANI, BURDICK -- read
   once and referred to the Committee on  Environmental  Conservation  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Envi-
   ronmental Conservation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec.  2  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   prohibiting the sale of products that contain intentionally added PFAS
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 37 of the environmental conservation law is amended
 by adding a new title 4 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE IV
     PRODUCTS CONTAINING PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES
 SECTION 37-0401. DEFINITIONS.
         37-0403. PROHIBITION ON SALE OF COVERED PRODUCTS.
         37-0405. REQUIRED NOTIFICATION.
         37-0407. VIOLATIONS.
 § 37-0401. DEFINITIONS.
   FOR PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING  TERMS  HAVE  THE  FOLLOWING
 DEFINITIONS:
   1.  "COVERED PRODUCT" MEANS TEXTILE ARTICLES, RUGS, FABRIC TREATMENTS,
 COOKWARE, SKI WAXES, ARCHITECTURAL PAINTS, CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS, CLEANING
 PRODUCTS, ANTI-FOGGING SPRAYS AND WIPES, OR A COMPONENT THEREOF.
   2. "PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES" OR "PFAS"  MEANS  A
 CLASS  OF  FLUORINATED  ORGANIC  CHEMICALS CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE FULLY
 FLUORINATED CARBON ATOM.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04738-04-4
 A. 3556--B                          2
              

co-Sponsors

2023-A3556C - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 37 Title 4 §§37-0401 - 37-0407, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A10620

2023-A3556C - Summary

Prohibits the sale of certain products that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requires manufacturers of products containing PFAS to provide notice of such fact to persons that offer the products for sale or distribution; provides penalties for violations.

2023-A3556C - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3556--C
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. ZEBROWSKI, LEVENBERG, REYES, EACHUS, LUNSFORD,
   COLTON, STECK, SHIMSKY, SIMON, LEE, SIMONE, GUNTHER,  PRETLOW,  CLARK,
   SEAWRIGHT,  CUNNINGHAM,  KELLES,  O'DONNELL, MAMDANI, BURDICK, THIELE,
   LUPARDO, DINOWITZ, GALLAGHER, McDONALD -- read once  and  referred  to
   the  Committee  on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee  --  recommitted to the Committee on Environmental Conserva-
   tion  in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee  -- again reported from said committee with amend-
   ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   prohibiting the sale of products that contain intentionally added PFAS
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 37 of the environmental conservation law is amended
 by adding a new title 4 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE IV
     PRODUCTS CONTAINING PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES
 SECTION 37-0401. DEFINITIONS.
         37-0403. PROHIBITION ON SALE OF COVERED PRODUCTS.
         37-0405. REQUIRED NOTIFICATION.
         37-0407. VIOLATIONS.
 § 37-0401. DEFINITIONS.
   FOR PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING  TERMS  HAVE  THE  FOLLOWING
 DEFINITIONS:
   1.  "COVERED PRODUCT" MEANS TEXTILE ARTICLES, RUGS, FABRIC TREATMENTS,
 COOKWARE, SKI WAXES, ARCHITECTURAL PAINTS, CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS, CLEANING
 PRODUCTS, ANTI-FOGGING SPRAYS AND WIPES, DENTAL FLOSS,  OR  A  COMPONENT
 THEREOF.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04738-06-4
 A. 3556--C                          2
              

co-Sponsors

2023-A3556D - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 37 Title 4 §§37-0401 - 37-0407, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A10620

2023-A3556D - Summary

Prohibits the sale of certain products that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requires manufacturers of products containing PFAS to provide notice of such fact to persons that offer the products for sale or distribution; provides penalties for violations.

2023-A3556D - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3556--D
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. ZEBROWSKI, LEVENBERG, REYES, EACHUS, LUNSFORD,
   COLTON, STECK, SHIMSKY, SIMON, LEE, SIMONE, GUNTHER,  PRETLOW,  CLARK,
   SEAWRIGHT,  CUNNINGHAM,  KELLES,  O'DONNELL, MAMDANI, BURDICK, THIELE,
   LUPARDO,  DINOWITZ,  GALLAGHER,  McDONALD,  McMAHON,  FAHY,   EPSTEIN,
   L. ROSENTHAL,  SHRESTHA,  BICHOTTE HERMELYN,  DAVILA,  MEEKS,  LAVINE,
   HEVESI, OTIS, JACOBSON -- read once and referred to the  Committee  on
   Environmental  Conservation  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   recommitted  to the Committee on Environmental Conservation in accord-
   ance with Assembly Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amendments,  ordered
   reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee -- again
   reported from said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
   prohibiting the  sale  of  certain  products  that  contain  regulated
   perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances
 
   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 37-0123 to read as follows:
 § 37-0123. PROHIBITION  AGAINST THE SALE OF PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUO-
              ROALKYL SUBSTANCES IN CONSUMER AND HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS.
   1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE  FOLLOW-
 ING DEFINITIONS:
   (A) "COVERED PRODUCT" MEANS TEXTILE ARTICLES, RUGS, FABRIC TREATMENTS,
 COOKWARE,  SKI  WAXES,  ARCHITECTURAL  PAINTS, CLEANING PRODUCTS, DENTAL
 FLOSS, OR A COMPONENT THEREOF.
   (B)  "REGULATED  PERFLUOROALKYL  AND  POLYFLUOROALKYL  SUBSTANCES"  OR
 "REGULATED PFAS" MEANS PFAS THAT ARE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04738-14-4
              

co-Sponsors

2023-A3556E (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 37 Title 4 §§37-0401 - 37-0407, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A10620

2023-A3556E (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale of certain products that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requires manufacturers of products containing PFAS to provide notice of such fact to persons that offer the products for sale or distribution; provides penalties for violations.

2023-A3556E (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3556--E
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. ZEBROWSKI, LEVENBERG, REYES, EACHUS, LUNSFORD,
   COLTON, STECK, SHIMSKY, SIMON, LEE, SIMONE, GUNTHER,  PRETLOW,  CLARK,
   SEAWRIGHT,  CUNNINGHAM,  KELLES,  O'DONNELL, MAMDANI, BURDICK, THIELE,
   LUPARDO,  DINOWITZ,  GALLAGHER,  McDONALD,  McMAHON,  FAHY,   EPSTEIN,
   L. ROSENTHAL,  SHRESTHA,  BICHOTTE HERMELYN,  DAVILA,  MEEKS,  LAVINE,
   HEVESI, OTIS, JACOBSON, SILLITTI -- read  once  and  referred  to  the
   Committee  on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee  --  recommitted to the Committee on Environmental Conservation in
   accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amendments,  ordered
   reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee -- again
   reported from said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended  and recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to
   the Committee on Codes -- reported and referred to  the  Committee  on
   Rules  --  Rules Committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   prohibiting  the  sale  of  certain  products  that  contain regulated
   perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances
 
   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 37-0123 to read as follows:
 § 37-0123. PROHIBITION AGAINST THE SALE OF PERFLUOROALKYL AND  POLYFLUO-
              ROALKYL SUBSTANCES IN CONSUMER AND HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS.
   1.  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE FOLLOW-
 ING DEFINITIONS:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04738-19-4
 A. 3556--E                          2
 
              

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