What's happening
This bill bans the sale, offering, or provision of crystalline alcoholic beverage products in New York.
Why it matters
Expands existing restrictions. on powdered alcohol by including crystalline forms, closing a potential loophole that companies might exploit to sell alcohol in different solid formats.
Targets public health concerns. by preventing easy access to highly concealable, potentially misused alcoholic products that can be added to food or drink without detection.
Aims to reduce underage drinking risks. , as crystalline alcohol can be easily transported and consumed discreetly by minors, making enforcement and prevention more difficult.
Signals proactive regulation. in response to the evolving alcohol market, ensuring laws keep pace with new product innovations that could undermine existing alcohol control measures.
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Who cares
Alcohol retailers
The bill would add “beverage” to the existing prohibition on selling or offering powdered or crystalline alcoholic products for sale.
Bars and restaurants
The amended language would continue to prohibit providing powdered or crystalline alcoholic beverage products for consumption.
Powdered and crystalline alcohol producers
The bill would retain the sales prohibition while specifying that it applies to alcoholic beverage products.
Headline styles
Ban Powdered Alcohol Sales
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to economic development
- Referred to economic development
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4975
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 6, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. CYMBROWITZ, WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to crystalline alcoholic beverage products
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 1-a of section 100 of the alcoholic beverage control law, as added by chapter 231 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
1-a. No person shall sell, offer for sale, or otherwise provide for the consumption of any powdered or crystalline alcoholic beverage product.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09372-01-9
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