Assembly Bill A710

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides that drugs shall only be disposed of by means of a drug manufacturer collection program

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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-A710 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Ren Art 27 Title 27 §§27-2701 & 27-2703 to be Title 28 §§27-2801 & 27-2803, add §§27-2805, 27-2807 & 27-2809, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A7345
2011-2012: A4651
2013-2014: A5610

2015-A710 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that drugs shall only be disposed of by means of a drug manufacturer collection program; requires all drug manufacturers to establish and conduct a collection program for expired and unused drugs; requires manufacturers to dispose of drugs in an environmentally sound manner.

2015-A710 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   710

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, COLTON, SCHIMEL, JAFFEE, LIFTON --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, GLICK -- read once  and  referred
  to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN  ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to drug
  management and collection programs

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

  Section  1. Title 27 and sections 27-2701 and 27-2703 of article 27 of
the environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 625 of the  laws
of 2008, are renumbered title 28 and sections 27-2801 and 27-2803.
  S 2. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding three new
sections 27-2805, 27-2807 and 27-2809 to read as follows:
S 27-2805. DRUG MANAGEMENT.
  NO  PERSON  SHALL  DISPOSE OF ANY DRUG AS MIXED SOLID WASTE IN A LAND-
FILL. DRUGS SHALL ONLY BE DISPOSED  OF  AT  A  DRUG  COLLECTION  PROGRAM
ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 27-2807 OF THIS TITLE.
S 27-2807. DRUG COLLECTION PROGRAMS.
  1. EVERY MANUFACTURER SHALL ESTABLISH AND CONDUCT A COLLECTION PROGRAM
FOR UNUSED AND EXPIRED DRUGS. EACH MANUFACTURER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
ALL COSTS AND THE SECURITY OF ITS DRUG PROGRAM. EVERY MANUFACTURER SHALL
ANNUALLY  CONDUCT NOT LESS THAN ONE DRUG COLLECTION EVENT IN EACH COUNTY
OF THE STATE.
  2. ANY MANUFACTURER MAY CONTRACT WITH A  SUITABLE  PUBLIC  OR  PRIVATE
THIRD PARTY TO ESTABLISH AND CONDUCT ITS DRUG COLLECTION PROGRAM.  EVERY
MANUFACTURER  WHO  ENTERS  INTO  A CONTRACT PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION
SHALL FULLY REIMBURSE SUCH THIRD PARTY FOR ALL COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING THE
DRUG COLLECTION PROGRAM.
  3. EVERY CONSUMER SHALL RETURN HIS OR HER DRUGS TO A  DRUG  COLLECTION
PROGRAM.  NO  SUCH  PROGRAM SHALL IMPOSE A FEE UPON ANY CONSUMER FOR THE
RETURN OF ANY DRUG.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06086-01-5

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