What's happening
This bill requires sunscreen to be made available at all New York state parks, recreational facilities, and historic sites.
Why it matters
Directly addresses public health by making sunscreen easily accessible. , which could reduce cases of sunburn and lower the long-term risk of skin cancer for millions of park visitors, especially children and people who forget or cannot afford their own sunscreen.
Targets high-risk environments. places like parks, beaches, and historic sites, where people spend extended periods outdoors and are more likely to be exposed to harmful UV radiation without adequate protection.
Requires state oversight and flexibility. , as the implementation and placement of sunscreen dispensers are at the discretion of the parks commissioner, allowing adaptation to different site needs and ensuring practical roll-out.
Defines the type of sunscreen provided. , ensuring only FDA-approved, over-the-counter sunscreens are offered, which helps maintain product safety and regulatory compliance while ruling out unapproved or potentially unsafe alternatives.
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Who cares
State parks and historic preservation officials
They would be responsible for making sunscreen available at entrances to state parks, recreational facilities, historic sites or programs and other appropriate locations at the commissioner's discretion.
Visitors to state parks and recreational facilities
They would have access to sunscreen at entrances to help avoid overexposure to the sun.
Sunscreen manufacturers and suppliers
Products supplied under the requirement would need FDA approval for over-the-counter use to avoid sun overexposure, rather than to treat an injury or illness.
Headline styles
Free Sunscreen at State Parks
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development
- Referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7659
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 5, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. PALUMBO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. LUPI- NACCI, RAIA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to requiring sunscreen be made available at all state parks, recreational facilities, historic sites or programs and other appropriate locations
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 21 of section 3.09 of the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, as added by chapter 338 of the laws of 2005 is amended to read as follows:
21. (a) Develop, in consultation with the commissioner of health, informational signs and brochures alerting patrons of the dangers of overexposure to the sun and its relationship to skin cancer. The information on such signs and in such brochures shall include methods by which an individual may help prevent exposure to the sun and lessen his or her risk of contracting skin cancer. Such signs and informational brochures shall be placed in appropriate locations at the discretion of the commissioner.
(b) Make sunscreen available at the entrance to all state parks, recreational facilities, historic sites or programs and other appropriate locations at the discretion of the commissioner. For the purposes of this subdivision, the term "sunscreen" shall mean any topical sunscreen product approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for overthe-counter use for the purpose of avoiding overexposure to the sun and not for medical treatment of an injury or illness.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations necessary for the implementation of the foregoing provisions of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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