What's happening
This bill exempts lemonade stands run by children under 16 from New York health department permitting requirements.
Why it matters
Encourages youth entrepreneurship. by removing bureaucratic barriers for children who want to run lemonade stands, fostering early business and financial skills.
Reduces legal risk for families and children. , as parents and kids no longer need to worry about inadvertently breaking health permit laws with small, short-term stands.
Clarifies legal gray areas for local authorities. , ensuring consistent treatment of kids’ lemonade stands and preventing unnecessary enforcement actions or fines.
Signals a shift in regulatory focus. , prioritizing resources on larger, higher-risk food operations rather than low-risk, small-scale activities by minors.
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Let Kids Run Lemonade Stands
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
32 Co-sponsors
- Mike LiPetri
- Nader Sayegh
- Catalina Cruz
- Charles Lavine
- Michael G. Miller
- Alicia Hyndman
- Michael DenDekker
- Mathylde Frontus
- Billy Jones
- Sandy Galef
- Charles Barron
- Vivian Cook
- Philip Palmesano
- Peter Lawrence
- Jake Ashby
- Brian D. Miller
- Doug Smith
- John K. Mikulin
- Harvey Epstein
- Donna Lupardo
- Marcos Crespo
- Nathalia Fernandez
- David McDonough
- Edward Ra
- Angelo J. Morinello
- Michael J. Norris
- Joe DeStefano
- Clifford Crouch
- Colin Schmitt
- Robert Smullen
- Melissa Miller
- John Salka
4 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to health
- Referred to health
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Let Kids Sell Lemonade
In Senate Committee · Health · Sponsor James Tedisco
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5120
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 7, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. JEAN-PIERRE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to exempt lemonade stands operated by persons under sixteen years of age from department of health permitting requirements
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of NYCRR sections 14-2.1 and 14-2.2, or any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, a lemonade stand operated by a person under the age of 16 years shall not be considered to be a temporary food establishment for the purposes of title 10 NYCRR chapter 14.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Effective immediately the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made on or before such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06476-01-9
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