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- Substituted by A6037A
- Ordered to third reading cal.1540
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Amended by restoring to previous print 4269a
- Print number 4269b
- Amend and recommit to health
- Print number 4269a
- Amend and recommit to health
- Referred to health
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Prohibits the sale of hookahs, water pipes and shisha to minors
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Alec Brook-Krasny
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BILL NUMBER:S4269A
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting the sale of hookahs, shisha and water pipes to minors
Purpose or general idea of bill
This Bill would prohibit the sale of tobacco products, herbal cigarettes, shishas, rolling paper or smoking paraphernalia to minors. Any person operating a place of business wherein tobacco products, herbal cigarettes or shishas, are sold or offered for sale may only sell these products to individuals who are at least eighteen years of age and with proper identification.
Summary of provisions
Section 1399-cc of the public health law, as amended by chapter 508 of the laws of 2000, subdivision 3 as separately amended by chapter 508 of the laws of 2000 and chapter 162 of the laws of 2002, subdivision 7 as amended by chapter 13 of the laws of 2003 is amended.
Justification
Due to the negative health effects of these products it is important to emphasize the seriousness the health risks to the public and especially to the youth. This bill would help to control and limit the sale of the hookah products and smoking paraphernalia to the minors that would face serious health risks by smoking the products listed above.
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Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall become law.
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