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Prohibits the advertising of tobacco products on mass commuting vehicles receiving state aid or funding
In Assembly Committee · Consumer Affairs And Protection · Sponsor Matthew Titone
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Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law and the public authorities law, in relation to prohibiting the advertising of tobacco products on mass commuting vehicles receiving state aid or funding
Purpose
To prohibit advertising of tobacco products on publicly funded mass transit vehicles.
Provisions
Section one: The general municipal law is amended by adding new section 119-t-1 which prohibits advertising of the promotion, use or purchase of tobacco products in or on mass commuting vehicles where the owners or operators receive state aid or funding for the operation of the business. 2. Prohibits the advertisement of tobacco products in any station or waiting area operated for the service of such mass commuting vehicles. 3. Defines "mass commuting vehicle" as any bus, subway car, rail car, locomotive or similar equipment used or to be used to provide mass commuting services, and "tobacco products" as one or more cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, powdered tobacco or any other tobacco products. Section two: The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 1265-b which prohibits advertising of the promotion, use or purchase of tobacco products in or on mass commuting vehicles where the owners or operators receive state aid or funding for the operation of the business. 2. Prohibits the advertisement of tobacco products in any station or waiting area operated for the service of such mass commuting vehicles. 3. Definitions Section three is an effective date of the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
Justification
Tobacco advertising has traditionally been geared toward young people. With many of New York's young people relying on public transportation to get to and from school and work, as well as around their communities, it is necessary to limit the exposure of tobacco products to the tobacco industry's most vulnerable targets. This legislation aims to ban tobacco advertisements on and in subways, locomotives, buses and any other modes of mass transit as well as stations and waiting areas for such vehicles that receive funding from the State.
Legislative history
2008: S.6953 - Referred to Local Government/A.9913 - Referred to Consumer Affairs and Protection
Fiscal implications
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Effective date
The first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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