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- Referred to alcoholism and drug abuse
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.800
- Print number 616a
- Amend (t) and recommit to commerce, economic development and small business
- Reported and committed to commerce, economic development and small business
- Committee discharged and committed to alcoholism and drug abuse
- Referred to consumer protection
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Relates to candy and other food products packaged as tobacco products
In Assembly Committee · Consumer Affairs And Protection · Sponsor Joseph Lentol
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S616A
Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to candy and food products packaged as tobacco products
Purpose or general idea of bill
To eliminate the sale of candy and other food products that may be attractive to or marketed to children, but which are packaged to resemble or emulate tobacco products, such as cigarettes, cigars, or snuff. A violation of this offense shall constitute a "violation" as defined in the penal law.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Adds General Business Law section 399-j to prohibit the sale of candy or other food products in New York that are packaged to lock like tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigars or powdered tobacco. A violation of this section of law shall constitute a violation and be punishable by a fine of no more than $250.00 or a jail term not to exceed 15 days.
Justification
There are a number of candy items and other food products, such as beef jerky, which are being marketed to and sold to minors that resemble tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigars, snuff or chewing tobacco. The sale of these food products to children could give our impressionable young the impression and cache that they are consuming "adult" products such as tobacco products. This familiarity among children and our children's peers may in fact make the choice to not smoke or use other tobacco products a more difficult one. These products geared toward children help to promote the concept that the use of tobacco is fun, acceptable, and "adult-like". The war against tobacco addiction is difficult enough without youths becoming familiar with and consuming facsimiles of these very unhealthy products at a very early age.
Prior legislative history
2010: S.6456 Referred to Codes 2009: A.3768 Referred to Consumer Affairs and Protection
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of November after it shall become law.
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