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A1292Assembly2019-2020 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+8 co-sponsorsAffects Public Safety & Consumer Affairs
Status
In Assembly Committee
Consumer Affairs And Protection
Impact
5/10
Moderate
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Consumer Affairs And Protection

What's happening

This bill prohibits appearance enhancement businesses from selling, using, or applying styrene or styrene-containing products, with penalties for violations.

Why it matters

  1. Protects public health. By banning the use and sale of styrene in salons, spas, and similar businesses, the bill aims to reduce customer and worker exposure to a chemical linked to health risks such as respiratory problems and potential cancer.

  2. Shifts industry standards. Appearance enhancement businesses may need to reformulate products or find alternatives, potentially driving innovation in safer cosmetic and beauty product ingredients.

  3. Introduces legal and financial accountability. The bill establishes clear penalties—a fine for the first offense and criminal charges for repeat violations—encouraging businesses to comply and signaling the seriousness of the regulation.

  4. Raises consumer awareness. The legislation could increase public knowledge about the dangers of styrene, empowering consumers to make safer choices and prompting demand for non-toxic products.

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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

1292

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 14, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. SIMON, LUPARDO, BARRETT, GOTTFRIED, D'URSO, L. ROSENTHAL -- 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-d to read as follows:

§ 404-d. 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.

LBD01727-02-9

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