Assembly Bill A55A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Prohibits the sale or offer for sale at retail of bottled water in this state in a beverage container unless such container includes on its label certain information

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A55 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 22-C §§350-j - 350-n, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A3642
2011-2012: A1026, A8436
2013-2014: A603
2017-2018: A5241, A8372, A9767

2015-A55 - Summary

Prohibits the sale or offer for sale at retail of bottled water for human consumption, food preparation or culinary purposes in this state in a beverage container unless such container includes on its label certain information; requires an annual bottled water report to be prepared by the purveyors of bottled water.

2015-A55 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   55

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. DINOWITZ, JAFFEE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. CLARK, CYMBROWITZ, HOOPER, MARKEY, ORTIZ, RIVERA -- read  once  and
  referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  general  business law, in relation to labelling
  bottled water sold or offered for sale

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

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
22-C to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 22-C
                         LABELLING BOTTLED WATER
                        SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE
SECTION 350-J. DEFINITIONS.
        350-K. BOTTLED WATER SOLD IN STATE TO BE LABELED.
        350-L. BOTTLED WATER REPORT.
        350-M. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
        350-N. ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
  S 350-J. DEFINITIONS.  WHEN  USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS
SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANING ASCRIBED TO THEM:
  1. "DEPARTMENT" SHALL MEAN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
  2. "COMMISSIONER" SHALL MEAN THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH.
  3. "MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  MAXIMUM  PERMISSIBLE
LEVEL  OF  PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, RADIOLOGICAL OR MICROBIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCE
IN WATER.
  S 350-K. BOTTLED WATER SOLD IN STATE TO BE LABELED. 1. IN ADDITION  TO
ANY  REQUIREMENTS  IMPOSED  UNDER SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE OF THE
PUBLIC HEALTH LAW AND  ANY  REGULATIONS  PROMULGATED  PURSUANT  TO  SUCH
SECTION,  ON  OR  AFTER  JANUARY  FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN, NO PERSON
SHALL SELL AT RETAIL OR WHOLESALE, OFFER FOR SALE AT RETAIL OR WHOLESALE
OR DELIVER BOTTLED WATER FOR  HUMAN  CONSUMPTION,  FOOD  PREPARATION  OR

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

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2015-A55A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 22-C §§350-j - 350-n, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A3642
2011-2012: A1026, A8436
2013-2014: A603
2017-2018: A5241, A8372, A9767

2015-A55A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale or offer for sale at retail of bottled water for human consumption, food preparation or culinary purposes in this state in a beverage container unless such container includes on its label certain information; requires an annual bottled water report to be prepared by the purveyors of bottled water.

2015-A55A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  55--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. DINOWITZ, JAFFEE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. CLARK, CYMBROWITZ, HOOPER, MARKEY, ORTIZ, RIVERA -- read  once  and
  referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- recom-
  mitted  to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection in accord-
  ance 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 general  business  law,  in  relation  to  labelling
  bottled water sold or offered for sale

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

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
22-C to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 22-C
                         LABELLING BOTTLED WATER
                        SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE
SECTION 350-J. DEFINITIONS.
        350-K. BOTTLED WATER SOLD IN STATE TO BE LABELED.
        350-L. BOTTLED WATER REPORT.
        350-M. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
        350-N. ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
  S 350-J. DEFINITIONS. WHEN USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE  FOLLOWING  TERMS
SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANING ASCRIBED TO THEM:
  1. "DEPARTMENT" SHALL MEAN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
  2. "COMMISSIONER" SHALL MEAN THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH.
  3.  "MAXIMUM  CONTAMINANT  LEVEL"  SHALL  MEAN THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE
LEVEL OF PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, RADIOLOGICAL OR  MICROBIOLOGICAL  SUBSTANCE
IN WATER.
  S 350-K. BOTTLED  WATER SOLD IN STATE TO BE LABELED. 1. IN ADDITION TO
ANY REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED UNDER SECTION TWO HUNDRED  TWENTY-FIVE  OF  THE

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

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