Assembly Bill A43

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires labeling of ingredients on packages or boxes of diapers

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-A43 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2279
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-aaaaaa, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A6561
2021-2022: A3617, S8036

2023-A43 - Summary

Requires a plain and conspicuous printed list of all ingredients listed in order of predominance on diapers sold in the state; imposes a civil penalty of one percent of the manufacturer's total annual in-state sales not to exceed one thousand dollars per package or box on the manufacturer.

2023-A43 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    43
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in  relation  to  labeling  of
   ingredients of diapers

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 399-aaaaaa to read as follows:
   § 399-AAAAAA. DIAPER LABELING. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A) "INGREDIENT" SHALL MEAN A SUBSTANCE PRESENT IN ANY QUANTITY  IN  A
 DIAPER;
   (B)  "DIAPER" SHALL MEAN A TYPE OF UNDERWEAR THAT ALLOWS THE WEARER TO
 DEFECATE OR URINATE WITHOUT  THE  USE  OF  A  TOILET,  BY  ABSORBING  OR
 CONTAINING  WASTE  PRODUCTS  TO PREVENT SOILING OF OUTER CLOTHING OR THE
 EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT. THESE PRODUCTS MAY BE EITHER DISPOSABLE  OR  REUS-
 ABLE.
   2.  EACH  PACKAGE  OR  BOX CONTAINING DIAPERS SOLD IN THIS STATE SHALL
 CONTAIN A PLAIN AND CONSPICUOUS PRINTED LIST  OF  ALL  INGREDIENTS  WITH
 PERCENTAGES  OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE DIAPER.  SUCH LIST SHALL EITHER BE
 PRINTED ON THE PACKAGE OR AFFIXED THERETO.
   3. THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY  IN  ADDITION  TO  ANY
 OTHER  LABELING REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER PROVISION
 OF LAW.
   4. WHENEVER A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION HAS OCCURRED, A CIVIL  PENALTY
 OF  ONE  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  PER  PACKAGE  OR BOX SHALL BE IMPOSED ON THE
 MANUFACTURER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation  of  this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
 completed on or before such effective date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

co-Sponsors

2023-A43A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2279
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-aaaaaa, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A6561
2021-2022: A3617, S8036

2023-A43A - Summary

Requires a plain and conspicuous printed list of all ingredients listed in order of predominance on diapers sold in the state; imposes a civil penalty of one percent of the manufacturer's total annual in-state sales not to exceed one thousand dollars per package or box on the manufacturer.

2023-A43A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   43--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in  relation  to  labeling  of
   ingredients of diapers
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 399-aaaaaa to read as follows:
   § 399-AAAAAA. DIAPER LABELING. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A) "INGREDIENT" SHALL MEAN A SUBSTANCE PRESENT IN ANY QUANTITY  IN  A
 DIAPER;
   (B)  "DIAPER" SHALL MEAN A TYPE OF UNDERWEAR THAT ALLOWS THE WEARER TO
 DEFECATE OR URINATE WITHOUT  THE  USE  OF  A  TOILET,  BY  ABSORBING  OR
 CONTAINING  WASTE  PRODUCTS  TO PREVENT SOILING OF OUTER CLOTHING OR THE
 EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT. THESE PRODUCTS MAY BE EITHER DISPOSABLE  OR  REUS-
 ABLE.
   2.  EACH  PACKAGE  OR  BOX CONTAINING DIAPERS SOLD IN THIS STATE SHALL
 CONTAIN A PLAIN AND CONSPICUOUS PRINTED LIST  OF  ALL  INGREDIENTS  WITH
 PERCENTAGES  OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE DIAPER.  SUCH LIST SHALL EITHER BE
 PRINTED ON THE PACKAGE OR AFFIXED THERETO.
   3. THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY  IN  ADDITION  TO  ANY
 OTHER  LABELING REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER PROVISION
 OF LAW.
   4. WHENEVER A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION HAS OCCURRED, A CIVIL  PENALTY
 OF ONE PERCENT OF THE MANUFACTURER'S TOTAL ANNUAL IN-STATE SALES NOT  TO
 EXCEED  ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER PACKAGE OR BOX SHALL BE IMPOSED  ON THE
 MANUFACTURER.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01282-02-3

co-Sponsors

2023-A43B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2279
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-aaaaaa, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A6561
2021-2022: A3617, S8036

2023-A43B - Summary

Requires a plain and conspicuous printed list of all ingredients listed in order of predominance on diapers sold in the state; imposes a civil penalty of one percent of the manufacturer's total annual in-state sales not to exceed one thousand dollars per package or box on the manufacturer.

2023-A43B - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   43--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. L. ROSENTHAL, LEE -- read once and referred to
   the  Committee  on  Consumer  Affairs  and  Protection  --   committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes
   -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
   and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the general business law, in relation to labeling of
   ingredients of diapers
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 399-aaaaaa to read as follows:
   § 399-AAAAAA. DIAPER LABELING. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A)  "INGREDIENT"  SHALL MEAN AN INTENTIONALLY ADDED SUBSTANCE PRESENT
 IN A DIAPER;
   (B) "DIAPER" SHALL  MEAN  A  TYPE  OF  UNDERWEAR  THAT  ABSORBS  WASTE
 PRODUCTS  TO  PREVENT SOILING OF OUTER CLOTHING OR THE EXTERNAL ENVIRON-
 MENT WITHOUT THE USE OF A TOILET.
   2. NO LATER THAN TWELVE  MONTHS  AFTER  THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS
 SECTION, EACH PACKAGE OR BOX CONTAINING DIAPERS SOLD IN THIS STATE SHALL
 CONTAIN  A  PLAIN  AND CONSPICUOUS PRINTED LIST OF ALL INGREDIENTS WHICH
 SHALL BE LISTED IN ORDER OF PREDOMINANCE.   SUCH LIST  SHALL  EITHER  BE
 PRINTED ON THE PACKAGE OR AFFIXED THERETO.
   3.  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF  THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY IN ADDITION TO ANY
 OTHER LABELING REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER  PROVISION
 OF LAW.
   4. WHENEVER A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION HAS OCCURRED, A CIVIL  PENALTY
 OF  ONE PERCENT OF THE MANUFACTURER'S TOTAL ANNUAL IN-STATE SALES NOT TO
 EXCEED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER PACKAGE OR BOX SHALL BE IMPOSED  ON  THE
 MANUFACTURER.

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

co-Sponsors

2023-A43C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2279
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-aaaaaa, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A6561
2021-2022: A3617, S8036

2023-A43C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires a plain and conspicuous printed list of all ingredients listed in order of predominance on diapers sold in the state; imposes a civil penalty of one percent of the manufacturer's total annual in-state sales not to exceed one thousand dollars per package or box on the manufacturer.

2023-A43C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   43--C
                                                         Cal. No. 187
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL, LEE, SEAWRIGHT -- read once and
   referred to the  Committee  on  Consumer  Affairs  and  Protection  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to the  Commit-
   tee  on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported from  commit-
   tee,  advanced  to  a  third  reading,  amended and ordered reprinted,
   retaining its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in  relation  to  labeling  of
   ingredients of diapers
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 399-aaaaaa to read as follows:
   § 399-AAAAAA. DIAPER LABELING. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A) "INGREDIENT" SHALL MEAN AN INTENTIONALLY ADDED  SUBSTANCE  PRESENT
 IN A DIAPER;
   (B)  "DIAPER"  SHALL MEAN A TYPE OF GARMENT OR PRODUCT INSERTED INTO A
 GARMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ABSORBING WASTE PRODUCTS TO  PREVENT  SOILING
 OF  OUTER  CLOTHING  OR  THE  EXTERNAL  ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT THE USE OF A
 TOILET. THESE PRODUCTS MAY BE EITHER DISPOSABLE OR REUSABLE.
   2. NO LATER THAN TWELVE  MONTHS  AFTER  THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS
 SECTION, EACH PACKAGE OR BOX CONTAINING DIAPERS SOLD IN THIS STATE SHALL
 CONTAIN  A  PLAIN  AND CONSPICUOUS PRINTED LIST OF ALL INGREDIENTS WHICH
 SHALL BE LISTED IN ORDER OF PREDOMINANCE.   SUCH LIST  SHALL  EITHER  BE
 PRINTED ON THE PACKAGE OR AFFIXED THERETO.
   3.  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF  THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY IN ADDITION TO ANY
 OTHER LABELING REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER  PROVISION
 OF LAW.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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