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- Referred to consumer protection
- Referred to consumer protection
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Title of bill
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to affixing the price on fresh fruits and vegetables
Purpose
This bill would prohibit any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or any other business association selling at retail to stamp or imprint directly on the skin, rind or peel of fresh fruits or vegetables. Retailers would be prohibited from stamping or labeling fruits or vegetables for the purposes of pricing or for the purpose of differentiating between such fruits or vegetables.
Summary of provisions
The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new section 214-i, which prohibits any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or any other business association selling at retail or displaying for sale at retail to stamp or imprint directly on the skin, rind or peel of fresh fruits or vegetables, any mark including but not limited to the price of such produce.
Justification
By allowing retailers to put such labels on the skins of fruits or vegetables, several problems arise. For instance, the contents of the glue backing the label is unknown and the toxicity of the ink used in printing the label is also unknown. The removal of such labels from the fruits or vegetables may also destroy the skin. These and other problems will be avoided by disallowing the retailers to continue the practice of labeling fresh produce items.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
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