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A1143Assembly2017-2018 Session

Ban Styrene in Salons

Official title

“Relates to the sale, use and application of styrene and products containing styrene by appearance enhancement businesses”

Sponsor Jo Anne SimonAD-52+6 co-sponsorsAffects Public Safety & Consumer Affairs
Status
In Assembly Committee
Consumer Affairs And Protection
Impact
6/10
Moderate
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Consumer Affairs And Protection

What's happening

This bill bans appearance enhancement businesses in New York from selling, using, or applying styrene or products containing styrene, with penalties for violations.

Why it matters

  1. Targets health and safety concerns. By banning styrene in appearance enhancement businesses (such as salons and spas), the bill aims to protect both workers and clients from potential health risks associated with exposure to this chemical, which has been linked to various adverse health effects.

  2. Direct accountability for owners and operators. The bill specifically prohibits not just the use but also the sale and direction of employees to use styrene, making owners and operators legally responsible for compliance and discouraging workarounds or loopholes.

  3. Imposes escalating penalties. The law establishes a significant financial penalty for a first offense and escalates to criminal charges (class B misdemeanor) for repeat violations, signaling the seriousness of the restriction and serving as a strong deterrent against non-compliance.

  4. Could impact product selection and business practices. Appearance enhancement businesses may need to review and possibly reformulate or replace certain products, leading to changes in supply chains and costs, but also potentially encouraging the adoption of safer alternatives.

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Ban Styrene in Salons

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Jo Anne Simon

Assembly Member · Assembly District 52

Chair, Mental Health

History

  1. Referred to consumer affairs and protection
  2. Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

1143

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 10, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. SIMON, LUPARDO, GOTTFRIED, ROSENTHAL, BARRETT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, GLICK, HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the sale, use and application of styrene and products containing styrene by appearance enhancement businesses

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 404-c to read as follows:

§ 404-c. Styrene. 1. No owner or operator of an appearance enhancement business shall knowingly:

a. sell, use or apply to any person styrene or a product containing styrene; or

b. direct any agent or employee of such business to sell, use or apply to any person styrene or a product containing styrene.

2. A first violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars. A second or any subsequent violation of this section shall be a class B misdemeanor.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD00970-01-7

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