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A729Assembly2025-2026 Session

End Vape Shop Exemptions

Official title

“Repeals subdivision 4 of section 1399-m-1 of the public health law, relating to exemptions for certain vapor products dealers from the prohibition of selling flavored products”

Sponsor Linda RosenthalAD-67Affects Health
Status
In Assembly Committee
Health
Impact
6/10
Moderate
Passage
15%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Health

What's happening

This bill repeals an exemption that allowed certain vapor product dealers to sell flavored vaping products in New York.

Why it matters

  1. Closes a major loophole. By repealing the exemption, all vapor product dealers—regardless of their business model or clientele—will now be prohibited from selling flavored vaping products, making the ban more comprehensive and harder to circumvent.

  2. Potentially reduces youth access. Flavored vaping products are widely recognized as especially appealing to young people. Removing the exemption could help reduce underage access and initiation by limiting the availability of these products across all retail channels.

  3. Impacts business operations. Specialty vape shops and other previously exempt retailers may see significant changes to their business, as they will no longer be allowed to sell flavored products that may have constituted a large share of their revenue.

  4. Signals stronger public health stance. The bill reflects a more aggressive approach to regulating vaping and flavored nicotine products in New York, emphasizing health concerns over commercial interests in the context of the ongoing youth vaping epidemic.

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End Vape Shop Exemptions

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Linda Rosenthal

Assembly Member · Assembly District 67

Chair, Housing

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History

  1. Referred to health
  2. Referred to health

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

729

2025-2026 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled)

January 8, 2025

Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to repeal subdivision 4 of section 1399-mm-l of the public health law, relating to exempting certain vapor products dealers from the prohibition of selling flavored products

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 1399-mm-l of the public health law is REPEALED.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD02256-01-5

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