Senate Bill S3536

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Prohibits the packaging, sale and distribution of confectionery and candy designed to resemble a tobacco product

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee


  • 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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2023-S3536 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1652
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1399-mm-4, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8700, A10107

2023-S3536 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the packaging, sale and distribution of confectionery and candy designed to resemble a tobacco product.

2023-S3536 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S3536 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3536
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 31, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation  to  prohibiting  the
   packaging,  sale  and distribution of confectionery and candy designed
   to resemble a tobacco product

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
 1399-mm-4 to read as follows:
   § 1399-MM-4. PACKAGING, SALE  AND  DISTRIBUTION  OF  CONFECTIONERY  OR
 CANDY  PRODUCT DESIGNED TO RESEMBLE A TOBACCO PRODUCT PROHIBITED. 1. FOR
 THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW-
 ING MEANINGS:
   A. "MANUFACTURE" SHALL MEAN THE PRODUCTION,  PREPARATION,  PROCESSING,
 PACKAGING,  REPACKAGING,  LABELING  OR  RELABELING OF A CONFECTIONERY OR
 CANDY PRODUCT DESIGNED TO RESEMBLE A TOBACCO PRODUCT.
   B. "MARKINGS" SHALL MEAN A SIMULATED TRADEMARK, TRADE NAME, IMPRINTING
 OR OTHER MARK, OR LIKENESS THEREOF, OF THE MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR  OR
 DISPENSER  OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS OR A SIMULATED SYMBOL OR LIKENESS THEREOF
 IDENTIFYING A TOBACCO PRODUCT OR COMBINATION OF SUCH PRODUCTS.
   C. "CANDY AND CONFECTIONERY"  SHALL  INCLUDE  PREPARATIONS  OF  SUGAR,
 HONEY,  OR  OTHER  NATURAL  OR ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS IN COMBINATION WITH
 CHOCOLATE, FRUITS, NUTS OR OTHER INGREDIENTS OR FLAVORINGS IN  THE  FORM
 OF,  BUT  NOT LIMITED TO, BARS, DROPS, OR PIECES.  EXAMPLES OF CANDY AND
 CONFECTIONERY INCLUDE: CANDY BARS; CHOCOLATES; FRUIT, NUTS, AND  POPCORN
 COVERED  WITH  CARAMEL,  CHOCOLATE,  HONEY,  SPRINKLES, OR OTHER SIMILAR
 COATINGS; HONEY-ROASTED NUTS; CHEWING GUM;  FUDGE;  MAPLE  SUGAR  CANDY;
 CANDY  OR  CHOCOLATE  COVERED  MARSHMALLOWS IN DECORATIVE SHAPES; MINTS;
 PEANUT BRITTLE; COTTON CANDY;  LICORICE;  DIETETIC  CANDY;  AND  CANDIED
 APPLES.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05066-01-3
 S. 3536                             2
              

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