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History
- Referred to health
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Advanced to third reading cal.726
- Reported
- Reported referred to codes
- Referred to health
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Prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors and items not defined as a tobacco product or approved by the FDA as a tobacco use cessation or harm reduction
In Senate Committee · Health · Sponsor Jeffrey D. Klein
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A9529
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors and in relation to prohibiting the distribution or sale of any item containing or deliv- ering nicotine that is not defined by law as a tobacco product or approved by the United States food and drug administration for sale as a tobacco use cessation or harm reduction product
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill seeks to ban the sale and distribution of items containing or delivering nicotine that are not currently classified as tobacco products or approved as tobacco use cessation or harm reduction products by the U.S. Food and Drug Adminis- tration (FDA) and also to prevent minors from purchasing these products.
Summary of specific provisions
The bill would amend the Public Health Law by amending Section 1399-cc to include electronic cigarettes in each subsection and defining an electronic cigarette in subsection (d).
The bill would also amend the Public Health Law by adding a new Section 1399-mm-1. The section provides that products containing or delivering nicotine and intended for human consumption shall not be distributed or sold unless the FDA has given approval. The section further provides that the attorney general may issue an order compelling compliance with this provision and further grants the court the ability to impose a civil penalty for violations of this law.
Justification
Recent advertisements have touted "e-cigarettes" as a healthier alternative to traditional tobacco consumption and as a tobac- co cessation product. These electronic cigarettes are battery-operated devices that vaporize cartridges filled with nicotine, flavor and other chemicals that the user inhales. Advertisements for these products omit any mention of FDA testing that found users inhale carcinogens and toxic chemicals such as diethylene glycol, an ingredient found in antifreeze.
Given the unregulated nature of this product, there is no way of knowing the amount of nicotine in each cigarette, the amount that is delivered with each inhalation, or the contents of the vapor created in the proc- ess. "E-cigarettes" are often marketed and sold to young people and are readily available online and in shopping malls. They are produced in different flavors, such as chocolate and mint, in order to increase their appeal to all segments of the population. These products also lack any health warnings comparable to FDA-approved nicotine replacement products or conventional cigarettes. These devices are often made over- seas in countries with less stringent standards for product quality than exist in the United States.
Prior legislative history
None
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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