Assembly Bill A4651

2011-2012 Legislative Session

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

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  • Introduced
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    • 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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2011-A4651 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6339
Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Ren Art 27 Title 27 §§27-2701 & 27-2703 to be Title 29 §§27-2901 & 27-2903, add §§27-2905, 27-2907 & 27-2909, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A7345, S4922
2013-2014: A5610
2015-2016: A710

2011-A4651 (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.

2011-A4651 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4651

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 4, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- 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 29 and sections 27-2901 and 27-2903.
  S 2. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding three new
sections 27-2905, 27-2907 and 27-2909 to read as follows:
S 27-2905. 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 27-2907 OF THIS TITLE.
S 27-2907. 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.
                                                           LBD08898-01-1

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