What's happening
This bill prohibits the sale of candy and food products packaged to look like tobacco products in New York State.
Why it matters
Aims to reduce youth exposure to tobacco imagery. By banning candy and food products that mimic the appearance of cigarettes, cigars, or other tobacco products, the bill seeks to prevent normalization or glamorization of tobacco use among children.
Creates a new category of retail violation. Any retailer caught selling or offering these lookalike products would be committing a legal violation under New York's penal law, potentially facing penalties and enforcement actions.
Targets marketing tactics that blur lines between food and tobacco. The law addresses concerns about packaging and product design that could confuse children or encourage an early fascination with tobacco, thus supporting broader public health and anti-smoking efforts.
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Ban Candy Cigarette Packaging
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History
- Referred to consumer affairs and protection
- Referred to consumer affairs and protection
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4197
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 1, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to candy and food products packaged as tobacco products
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 399-k to read as follows:
§ 399-k. Candy and food products packaged as tobacco products. 1. No candy, confection or other food product shall be sold or offered for sale at retail in this state which shall be packaged or shaped to emulate or resemble any type of tobacco products including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars or powdered tobacco.
2. A violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a violation as defined in the penal law.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03714-01-7
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