Assembly Bill A1709

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Prohibits the sale of any vapor or tobacco products containing the substance ethyl menthane carboxamide

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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
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2025-A1709 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1399-mm-1, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A4932

2025-A1709 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale of any vapor or tobacco products containing the substance N-Ethyl-p-menthane-3-carboxamide, which creates a cooling sensation similar to menthol.

2025-A1709 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1709
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 14, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROSENTHAL  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation  to  prohibiting  the
   sale  of  any  vapor  or  tobacco  products  containing  the substance
   N-Ethyl-p-menthane-3-carboxamide

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of section 1399-mm-1 of the public health
 law, as added by section 1 of part EE of chapter 56 of the laws of 2020,
 is amended to read as follows:
   1. (A) For the purposes of this  section  "flavored"  shall  mean  any
 vapor product intended or reasonably expected to be used with or for the
 consumption  of  nicotine,  with a distinguishable taste or aroma, other
 than the taste or aroma of tobacco, imparted either prior to  or  during
 consumption  of  such product or a component part thereof, including but
 not limited to tastes or aromas:
   (I) relating to any fruit, chocolate, vanilla,  honey,  candy,  cocoa,
 dessert,  alcoholic beverage, mint, wintergreen, menthol, herb or spice,
 or any concept flavor that imparts a taste or aroma that is distinguish-
 able from tobacco flavor but may not  relate  to  any  particular  known
 flavor; OR
   (II)  RESULTING FROM THE ADDITION OF THE SUBSTANCE N-ETHYL-P-MENTHANE-
 3-CARBOXAMIDE.
   (B) A vapor product intended or reasonably expected to be used with or
 for the consumption of nicotine, shall be presumed to be flavored  if  a
 product's  retailer, manufacturer, or a manufacturer's agent or employee
 has made a statement or claim  directed  to  consumers  or  the  public,
 whether  expressed or implied, that such product or device has a distin-
 guishable taste or aroma other than the taste or aroma of tobacco.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04662-01-5

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