Senate Bill S7027C

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Prohibits the sale of liquid nicotine to minors

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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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2013-S7027 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9299
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1399-aa & 1399-cc, Pub Health L; amd §17-706, NYC Ad Cd; add §399-gg, Gen Bus L

2013-S7027 - Summary

Prohibits the sale of liquid nicotine to minors under the age of eighteen across the state and under the age of twenty-one in the city of New York; requires containers of electronic liquid to be child resistant.

2013-S7027 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S7027 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7027

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 16, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law and the administrative code of the
  city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the sale of liquid  nico-
  tine to minors

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

  Section 1. Section 1399-cc of the public health  law,  as  amended  by
chapter  131  of the laws of 2011, subdivisions 2, 3, 4 and 7 as amended
by chapter 448 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
  S 1399-cc. Sale of tobacco products, herbal cigarettes,  LIQUID  NICO-
TINE,  shisha, rolling papers or smoking paraphernalia to minors prohib-
ited. 1. As used in this section:
  (a) "A device  capable  of  deciphering  any  electronically  readable
format"  or  "device" shall mean any commercial device or combination of
devices used at a point of sale or entry that is capable of reading  the
information  encoded  on  the  bar  code or magnetic strip of a driver's
license or non-driver identification card issued by  the  state  commis-
sioner of motor vehicles;
  (b)  "Card  holder"  means any person presenting a driver's license or
non-driver identification card to a licensee, or to the agent or employ-
ee of such licensee under this chapter;
  (c) "Smoking paraphernalia" means any pipe, water pipe, hookah,  roll-
ing  papers,  vaporizer  or  any  other  device,  equipment or apparatus
designed for the inhalation of tobacco; [and]
  (d) "Transaction scan" means the process involving  an  automated  bar
code  reader  by  which  a  licensee, or agent or employee of a licensee
under this chapter reviews a driver's license or non-driver  identifica-
tion  card  presented  as  a  precondition for the purchase of a tobacco
product or herbal cigarettes  pursuant  to  subdivision  three  of  this
section; AND
  (E)  "LIQUID NICOTINE" OR "E-LIQUID" MEANS ANY LIQUID PRODUCT COMPOSED
EITHER IN WHOLE OR IN PART OF PURE NICOTINE  AND  PROPYLENE  GLYCOL  AND
MANUFACTURED  FOR  USE  WITH  ELECTRONIC  CIGARETTES  OR  OTHER  SMOKING

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

2013-S7027A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9299
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1399-aa & 1399-cc, Pub Health L; amd §17-706, NYC Ad Cd; add §399-gg, Gen Bus L

2013-S7027A - Summary

Prohibits the sale of liquid nicotine to minors under the age of eighteen across the state and under the age of twenty-one in the city of New York; requires containers of electronic liquid to be child resistant.

2013-S7027A - Sponsor Memo

2013-S7027A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 7027--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 16, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Health  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public health law and the administrative code of the
  city  of New York, in relation to prohibiting the sale of liquid nico-
  tine to minors; and to amend the general business law, in relation  to
  the labeling and packaging of electronic liquid

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

  Section 1. Section 1399-cc of the public health  law,  as  amended  by
chapter  131  of the laws of 2011, subdivisions 2, 3, 4 and 7 as amended
by chapter 448 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
  S 1399-cc. Sale of tobacco products, herbal cigarettes,  LIQUID  NICO-
TINE,  shisha, rolling papers or smoking paraphernalia to minors prohib-
ited. 1. As used in this section:
  (a) "A device  capable  of  deciphering  any  electronically  readable
format"  or  "device" shall mean any commercial device or combination of
devices used at a point of sale or entry that is capable of reading  the
information  encoded  on  the  bar  code or magnetic strip of a driver's
license or non-driver identification card issued by  the  state  commis-
sioner of motor vehicles;
  (b)  "Card  holder"  means any person presenting a driver's license or
non-driver identification card to a licensee, or to the agent or employ-
ee of such licensee under this chapter;
  (c) "Smoking paraphernalia" means any pipe, water pipe, hookah,  roll-
ing  papers,  vaporizer  or  any  other  device,  equipment or apparatus
designed for the inhalation of tobacco; [and]
  (d) "Transaction scan" means the process involving  an  automated  bar
code  reader  by  which  a  licensee, or agent or employee of a licensee
under this chapter reviews a driver's license or non-driver  identifica-
tion  card  presented  as  a  precondition for the purchase of a tobacco
product or herbal cigarettes  pursuant  to  subdivision  three  of  this
section; AND

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

2013-S7027B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9299
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1399-aa & 1399-cc, Pub Health L; amd §17-706, NYC Ad Cd; add §399-gg, Gen Bus L

2013-S7027B - Summary

Prohibits the sale of liquid nicotine to minors under the age of eighteen across the state and under the age of twenty-one in the city of New York; requires containers of electronic liquid to be child resistant.

2013-S7027B - Sponsor Memo

2013-S7027B - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 7027--B
    Cal. No. 565

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 16, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Health  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  said  committee -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered
  to first and second report, ordered to a third  reading,  amended  and
  ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the public health law and the administrative code of the
  city  of New York, in relation to prohibiting the sale of liquid nico-
  tine to minors; and to amend the general business law, in relation  to
  the labeling and packaging of electronic liquid

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

  Section 1.  Subdivision 13 of section 1399-aa  of  the  public  health
law,  as added by chapter 448 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as
follows:
  13. "Electronic cigarette" or "e-cigarette" means [a  battery-operated
device  that  contains cartridges filled with a combination of nicotine,
flavor and chemicals that are turned into vapor which is inhaled by  the
user] AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT DELIVERS VAPOR FOR INHALATION. ELECTRON-
IC  CIGARETTE OR E-CIGARETTE SHALL INCLUDE ANY REFILL, CARTRIDGE AND ANY
OTHER COMPONENT OF AN ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE OR E-CIGARETTE.
  S 2.  Section 1399-cc of the public health law, as amended by  chapter
131  of the laws of 2011, subdivisions 2, 3, 4 and 7 as amended by chap-
ter 448 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
  S 1399-cc. Sale of tobacco products, herbal cigarettes,  LIQUID  NICO-
TINE,  shisha, rolling papers or smoking paraphernalia to minors prohib-
ited. 1. As used in this section:
  (a) "A device  capable  of  deciphering  any  electronically  readable
format"  or  "device" shall mean any commercial device or combination of
devices used at a point of sale or entry that is capable of reading  the
information  encoded  on  the  bar  code or magnetic strip of a driver's
license or non-driver identification card issued by  the  state  commis-
sioner of motor vehicles;

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

2013-S7027C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9299
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1399-aa & 1399-cc, Pub Health L; amd §17-706, NYC Ad Cd; add §399-gg, Gen Bus L

2013-S7027C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale of liquid nicotine to minors under the age of eighteen across the state and under the age of twenty-one in the city of New York; requires containers of electronic liquid to be child resistant.

2013-S7027C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S7027C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 7027--C
    Cal. No. 565

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 16, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Health  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  said  committee -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered
  to first and second report, ordered to a third  reading,  amended  and
  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of third reading
  -- again amended and ordered reprinted, retaining  its  place  in  the
  order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the public health law and the administrative code of the
  city  of New York, in relation to prohibiting the sale of liquid nico-
  tine to minors; and to amend the general business law, in relation  to
  the packaging of electronic liquid

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

  Section 1.  Subdivision 13 of section 1399-aa  of  the  public  health
law,  as added by chapter 448 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as
follows:
  13. "Electronic cigarette" or "e-cigarette" means [a  battery-operated
device  that  contains cartridges filled with a combination of nicotine,
flavor and chemicals that are turned into vapor which is inhaled by  the
user]  AN  ELECTRONIC  DEVICE THAT DELIVERS VAPOR WHICH IS INHALED BY AN
INDIVIDUAL USER, AND SHALL INCLUDE ANY REFILL, CARTRIDGE AND  ANY  OTHER
COMPONENT OF SUCH A DEVICE.
  S  2.  Section 1399-cc of the public health law, as amended by chapter
131 of the laws of 2011, subdivisions 2, 3, 4 and 7 as amended by  chap-
ter 448 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
  S  1399-cc.  Sale of tobacco products, herbal cigarettes, LIQUID NICO-
TINE, shisha, rolling papers or smoking paraphernalia to minors  prohib-
ited. 1. As used in this section:
  (a)  "A  device  capable  of  deciphering  any electronically readable
format" or "device" shall mean any commercial device or  combination  of
devices  used at a point of sale or entry that is capable of reading the
information encoded on the bar code or  magnetic  strip  of  a  driver's

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

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