Assembly Actions -
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Feb 05, 2024 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A9017
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
SOLAGES
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2023-A9017 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S8156
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3380, Pub Health L; add §399-hhhh, Gen Bus L
2023-A9017 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9017 I N A S S E M B L Y February 5, 2024 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law and the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the sale of certain hazardous inhalants to persons under the age of twenty-one THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 and subdivision 4 of section 3380 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 234 of the laws of 1985, are amended to read as follows: (b) As used in this section hazardous inhalants shall mean and include any of the preparations of compounds containing one or more of the chem- ical compounds; amyl nitrite, isoamyl nitrite, butyl nitrite, isobutyl nitrite, pentyl nitrite or any other [akyl] ALKYL nitrite compound that is either designed to be used, or commonly used, as an inhalant. 4. No person shall sell, or offer to sell, to any other person any tube or other container of any hazardous inhalants or glue containing a solvent having the property of releasing toxic vapors or fumes: (a) if he has knowledge that the product sold, or offered for sale, will be used for the purpose set forth in subdivision two of this section; or (b) unless there has been added to such glue a sufficient quantity of an additive, approved by the commission, which shall act as a deterrent to inhalation, and not be harmful or toxic to the human body. This provision shall not apply to hazardous inhalants or glue manufactured and sold for industrial use; OR (C) WHERE SUCH OTHER PERSON IS UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE YEARS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE INHALATION OF ANY ANESTHESIA OR INHALANT FOR MEDICAL OR DENTAL PURPOSES OR WHERE PERMITTED UNDER PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION. § 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 399- hhhh to read as follows: § 399-HHHH. SALE OF HAZARDOUS INHALANTS. 1. NO PERSON, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FIRM OR ANY OTHER BUSINESS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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