Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 15, 2011 |
signed chap.127 |
Jul 08, 2011 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 06, 2011 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.829 substituted for s3102 |
Jun 06, 2011 |
substituted by a372 |
Jun 01, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
May 25, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
May 24, 2011 |
1st report cal.829 |
May 10, 2011 |
reported and committed to health |
Feb 08, 2011 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S3102
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 60th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A372 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2011-S3102 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S3102 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3102 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to restricting access to ipecac syrup PURPOSE: To restrict the access to retail sale of ipecac. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the general business law by adding a new section 391-r which restricts the access to retail sale of ipecac. JUSTIFICATION: Ipecac syrup has long been distributed for emergency use to induce vomiting in poisoning cases. Recent years have seen an increase in. ipecac abuse among sufferers of bulimia, anorexia and binge eating disorder. While ipecac is often effective in inducing emesis and decreasing the absorption of poisonous toxins, its side effects and abuse potential offer cause for concern. Repeated use and abuse of ipecac syrup has been linked to skin conditions, cardiac and skeletal muscle weakness, and electrolyte imbalance, with sometimes fatal results. An emerging consensus among many professional medical groups is that syrup of ipecac should no
2011-S3102 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3102 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 8, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to restricting access to ipecac syrup 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 section 391-r to read as follows: S 391-R. RESTRICTED ACCESS TO RETAIL SALE OF IPECAC. 1. ANY RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT THAT SELLS ANY PRODUCT OR PRODUCTS CONTAINING AS THE ONLY ACTIVE INGREDIENT IPECAC, SHALL LIMIT ACCESS TO SUCH PRODUCTS IN A MANNER DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE MISUSE OR ABUSE OF SUCH PRODUCTS. SUCH LIMITATIONS SHALL INCLUDE REMOVING SUCH PRODUCTS FROM SHELVES AND OTHER LOCATIONS THAT ARE DIRECTLY ACCESSIBLE BY CUSTOMERS, AND PLACING SUCH PRODUCTS BEHIND A PHARMACY COUNTER SO THAT A CONSUMER MUST REQUEST SUCH PRODUCTS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN SUCH PRODUCTS FROM AN EMPLOYEE WORKING IN THE PHARMACY. IF THE RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT WISHES TO SELL SUCH PRODUCTS BUT DOES NOT MAINTAIN A PHARMACY AT THAT RETAIL LOCATION, SUCH PRODUCTS SHALL BE MADE SECURE SUCH THAT THEY MAY ONLY BE ACCESSED BY A MANAGER, ASSISTANT MANAGER, ACTING MANAGER OR OTHER SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL AT SUCH LOCATION. 2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION "RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT" MEANS EVERY VENDOR THAT IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF BUSINESS SELLS PRODUCTS CONTAINING IPECAC AT RETAIL DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PHARMA- CIES, GROCERY STORES, AND OTHER RETAIL STORES. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that the rules and regulations necessary to implement section one of this act shall be promulgated and take effect on or before the one hundred eight- ieth day after this act shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01091-01-1
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