Senate Bill S7036A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Prohibits the retail sale of spices that exceed lead level limits

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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
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2023-S7036 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7707
Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 25-D §§389-u - 389-x, Gen Bus L

2023-S7036 - Summary

Prohibits the retail sale of spices that exceed lead level limits; defines spices and types of spices; establishes acceptable lead limits for various types of spices.

2023-S7036 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7036 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7036
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RAMOS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to restricting the
   retail sale of spices which exceed lead level limits
 
   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 article
 25-D to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 25-D
                           RETAIL SALE OF SPICES
 SECTION 389-U. DEFINITIONS.
         389-V. RESTRICTIONS ON THE RETAIL SALE OF SPICES.
         389-W. ENFORCEMENT.
         389-X. PREEMPTION AND SEVERABILITY.
   § 389-U. DEFINITIONS.  AS  USED  IN  THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS
 SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "COMMISSIONER" SHALL MEAN THE COMMISSIONER  OF  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF
 AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS.
   2. "DEPARTMENT" SHALL MEAN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS.
   3. "LEAD" SHALL MEAN THE ELEMENT OF LEAD.
   4.  "RETAILER"  SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO SELLS AT RETAIL ANY SPICE OR
 HERB FOR USE AS AN ADDITIVE.
   5. "RETAIL SALE" OR "SALE AT RETAIL" SHALL MEAN A SALE TO  A  CONSUMER
 OR TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN FOR RESALE.
   6.  "SPICE"  SHALL MEAN ANY DRIED AROMATIC VEGETABLE SUBSTANCES IN THE
 WHOLE, BROKEN, OR GROUND FORM, EXCEPT FOR THOSE  SUBSTANCES  WHICH  HAVE
 BEEN TRADITIONALLY REGARDED AS FOODS, WHOSE SIGNIFICANT FUNCTION IN FOOD
 IS  SEASONING  RATHER THAN NUTRITIONAL, AND FROM WHICH NO PORTION OF ANY
 VOLATILE OIL OR OTHER FLAVORING PRINCIPLE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND  INCLUDES
 ADDITIONAL  DRIED  PLANTS  USED  AS  SPICES SUCH AS DEHYDRATED ONION AND
 GARLIC, AS WELL AS OTHER DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES USED AS SEASONING.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11490-01-3
              

2023-S7036A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7707
Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 25-D §§389-u - 389-x, Gen Bus L

2023-S7036A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the retail sale of spices that exceed lead level limits; defines spices and types of spices; establishes acceptable lead limits for various types of spices.

2023-S7036A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7036A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7036--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RAMOS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Consumer  Protection  --
   recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Protection in accordance with
   Senate  Rule  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to restricting the
   retail sale of spices which exceed lead level limits
 
   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 article
 25-D to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 25-D
                           RETAIL SALE OF SPICES
 SECTION 389-U. DEFINITIONS.
         389-V. RESTRICTIONS ON THE RETAIL SALE OF SPICES.
         389-W. ENFORCEMENT.
         389-X. PREEMPTION AND SEVERABILITY.
   § 389-U. DEFINITIONS.  AS  USED  IN  THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS
 SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "COMMISSIONER" SHALL MEAN THE COMMISSIONER  OF  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF
 AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS.
   2. "DEPARTMENT" SHALL MEAN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS.
   3. "LEAD" SHALL MEAN THE ELEMENT OF LEAD.
   4.  "RETAILER"  SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO SELLS AT RETAIL ANY SPICE OR
 HERB FOR USE AS AN ADDITIVE.
   5. "RETAIL SALE" OR "SALE AT RETAIL" SHALL MEAN A SALE TO  A  CONSUMER
 OR TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN FOR RESALE.
   6.  "SPICE"  SHALL MEAN ANY DRIED AROMATIC VEGETABLE SUBSTANCES IN THE
 WHOLE, BROKEN, OR GROUND FORM, EXCEPT FOR THOSE  SUBSTANCES  WHICH  HAVE
 BEEN TRADITIONALLY REGARDED AS FOODS, WHOSE SIGNIFICANT FUNCTION IN FOOD
 IS  SEASONING  RATHER THAN NUTRITIONAL, AND FROM WHICH NO PORTION OF ANY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11490-02-4
              

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