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- Referred to consumer protection
- Referred to consumer protection
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Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the sale of aerosol dusting products to persons under the age of eighteen
Purpose
This legislation prohibits the sale of aerosol dusting products to persons under the age of eighteen.
Summary of provisions
The general business law is amended by adding a new section 399-i to prohibit the sale aerosol dusting products to persons under the age of eighteen. A violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed $250.
Justification
Aerosol dusting products used to clean computer keyboards is a cheap and convenient way to get high for minors, but what abusers don't know is that the habit can kill. Teenagers call it "dusting", a slang term used for inhaling the compressed gas. The high from the gas paralyzes the user for a few minutes. Dusting can result in damage to the brain, kidneys and liver. It can even kill. Inhalation can cause the heart to beat rapidly and erratically, resulting in cardiac arrest.
The nonprofit Alliance for Consumer Education reported more than 2.1 million kids aged between 12 and 17 have used an inhalant to get high. Statistics have also shown 1 in every 5 school-age child in America has intentionally abused an inhalant to get high by the time they reach the eighth grade.
This legislation seeks to make it far more difficult for minors 18 and under to acquire the aerosol dusting products.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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