Assembly Bill A1231B

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the misbranding of certain fish species

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
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  • Delivered to Governor
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2015-A1231 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6842
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §201-i, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A9620

2015-A1231 - Summary

Relates to the misbranding of escolar or oilfish as tuna, albacore tuna or white tuna.

2015-A1231 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1231

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. JAFFEE, DINOWITZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. COOK, GLICK, TITONE -- read once and referred to the  Committee  on
  Agriculture

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  agriculture  and  markets  law,  in relation to
  misbranding of certain fish species

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
section 201-i to read as follows:
  S 201-I. MISBRANDING OF CERTAIN FISH SPECIES. 1.    AS  USED  IN  THIS
SECTION:  (A) "ESCOLAR" SHALL MEAN ANY VARIETY OF FISH KNOWN AS ESCOLAR,
WALU, SNAKE MACKEREL, OR ANY OTHER COMMON NAME OF THE SCIENTIFIC SPECIES
NAME LEPIDOCYBIUM FLAVORBRUNNEUM.
  (B)  "OILFISH"  SHALL MEAN ANY VARIETY OF FISH KNOWN AS OILFISH OR ANY
OTHER COMMON NAME OF THE SCIENTIFIC SPECIES NAME RUVETTUS PRETIOSUS.
  (C) "WHITE TUNA" SHALL MEAN THE FISH SPECIES KNOWN AS  ALBACORE  TUNA,
LONG FIN TUNA, OR THE SCIENTIFIC SPECIES NAME THUNNUS ALALUNGA.
  2.  NO  PERSON, RETAIL OR PUBLIC FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT AS DEFINED
IN SECTION SEVENTY-ONE-Y OF THIS CHAPTER, SHALL SELL,  OFFER  FOR  SALE,
DISTRIBUTE,  IMPORT,  OR  EXPORT  THE  SPECIES OF FISH COMMONLY KNOWN AS
ESCOLAR OR OILFISH UNDER THE NAME TUNA, ALBACORE TUNA,  WHITE  TUNA,  OR
ANY  OTHER SPECIES NAME, COMMON OR SCIENTIFIC, OTHER THAN THE RECOGNIZED
COMMON OR SCIENTIFIC SPECIES NAMES FOR SUCH SPECIES DEFINED IN  SUBDIVI-
SION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
  S  2.  Section  39  of  the agriculture and markets law, as amended by
section 1 of part Q of chapter 59 of the laws of  2009,  is  amended  to
read as follows:
  S 39. Penalties  for  violation of chapter or other laws. Every person
violating any of the provisions of this chapter, or of any other law the
enforcement of which is within the jurisdiction of the department shall,
except where other penalties are hereinafter prescribed, be subject to a

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06132-01-5

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2015-A1231A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6842
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §201-i, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A9620

2015-A1231A - Summary

Relates to the misbranding of escolar or oilfish as tuna, albacore tuna or white tuna.

2015-A1231A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1231--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  JAFFEE,  DINOWITZ, MOSLEY, COLTON, ARROYO --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARRON, COOK, CROUCH,  GLICK,  McLAUGH-
  LIN, RIVERA, ROBINSON, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee  on  Agriculture -- recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture in
  accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to  amend  the  agriculture  and  markets  law,  in  relation  to
  misbranding of certain fish species

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a  new
section 201-i to read as follows:
  S  201-I.  MISBRANDING  OF  CERTAIN FISH SPECIES. 1.   AS USED IN THIS
SECTION:  (A) "ESCOLAR" SHALL MEAN ANY VARIETY OF FISH KNOWN AS ESCOLAR,
WALU, SNAKE MACKEREL, OR ANY OTHER COMMON NAME OF THE SCIENTIFIC SPECIES
NAME LEPIDOCYBIUM FLAVORBRUNNEUM.
  (B) "OILFISH" SHALL MEAN ANY VARIETY OF FISH KNOWN AS OILFISH  OR  ANY
OTHER COMMON NAME OF THE SCIENTIFIC SPECIES NAME RUVETTUS PRETIOSUS.
  (C)  "WHITE  TUNA" SHALL MEAN THE FISH SPECIES KNOWN AS ALBACORE TUNA,
LONG FIN TUNA, OR THE SCIENTIFIC SPECIES NAME THUNNUS ALALUNGA.
  2. NO PERSON, WHOLESALER,  DISTRIBUTOR,  RETAIL  FOOD  STORE  OR  FOOD
SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT SHALL SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, DISTRIBUTE, IMPORT, OR
EXPORT  THE  SPECIES  OF FISH COMMONLY KNOWN AS ESCOLAR OR OILFISH UNDER
THE NAME TUNA, ALBACORE TUNA, WHITE TUNA, OR  ANY  OTHER  SPECIES  NAME,
COMMON  OR  SCIENTIFIC,  OTHER  THAN THE RECOGNIZED COMMON OR SCIENTIFIC
SPECIES NAMES FOR SUCH  SPECIES  DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  THIS
SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law, provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly,  the  addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective  date  are
authorized  and directed to be made and completed by the commissioner of
agriculture and markets on or before such effective date.

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2015-A1231B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6842
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §201-i, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A9620

2015-A1231B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the misbranding of escolar or oilfish as tuna, albacore tuna or white tuna.

2015-A1231B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1231--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  JAFFEE,  DINOWITZ, MOSLEY, COLTON, ARROYO --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARRON, COOK, CROUCH,  GLICK,  McLAUGH-
  LIN, RIVERA, ROBINSON, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee  on  Agriculture -- recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture in
  accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee -- reported and referred to the Committee on  Codes  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  agriculture  and  markets  law,  in relation to
  misbranding of certain fish species

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
section 201-i to read as follows:
  S 201-I. MISBRANDING OF CERTAIN FISH SPECIES. 1.    AS  USED  IN  THIS
SECTION:  (A) "ESCOLAR" SHALL MEAN ANY VARIETY OF FISH KNOWN AS ESCOLAR,
WALU, SNAKE MACKEREL, OR ANY OTHER COMMON NAME OF THE SCIENTIFIC SPECIES
NAME LEPIDOCYBIUM FLAVORBRUNNEUM.
  (B)  "OILFISH"  SHALL MEAN ANY VARIETY OF FISH KNOWN AS OILFISH OR ANY
OTHER COMMON NAME OF THE SCIENTIFIC SPECIES NAME RUVETTUS PRETIOSUS.
  (C) "WHITE TUNA" SHALL MEAN THE FISH SPECIES KNOWN AS  ALBACORE  TUNA,
LONG FIN TUNA, OR THE SCIENTIFIC SPECIES NAME THUNNUS ALALUNGA.
  2.  NO  PERSON,  WHOLESALER,  DISTRIBUTOR,  RETAIL  FOOD STORE OR FOOD
SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT SHALL WILLFULLY SELL, OFFER FOR SALE,  DISTRIBUTE,
IMPORT, OR EXPORT THE SPECIES OF FISH COMMONLY KNOWN AS ESCOLAR OR OILF-
ISH UNDER THE NAME TUNA, ALBACORE TUNA, WHITE TUNA, OR ANY OTHER SPECIES
NAME,  COMMON  OR SCIENTIFIC, OTHER THAN THE RECOGNIZED COMMON OR SCIEN-
TIFIC SPECIES NAMES FOR SUCH SPECIES DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF  THIS
SECTION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06132-04-6

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