Bill Text: NY A00043 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Amended

New York Assembly Bill 43

Bill Title: Requires a plain and conspicuous printed list of all ingredients listed in order of predominance on diapers sold in the state; imposes a civil penalty of one percent of the manufacturer's total annual in-state sales not to exceed one thousand dollars per package or box on the manufacturer.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-03-26 - REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION [A00043 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-A00043-Amended.html


                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          43--C
                                                                Cal. No. 187

                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions

                   IN ASSEMBLY

                                       (Prefiled)

                                     January 4, 2023
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL, LEE, SEAWRIGHT -- read once and
          referred to the  Committee  on  Consumer  Affairs  and  Protection  --
          committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
          recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to the  Commit-
          tee  on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
          as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported from  commit-
          tee,  advanced  to  a  third  reading,  amended and ordered reprinted,
          retaining its place on the order of third reading

        AN ACT to amend the general business law, in  relation  to  labeling  of
          ingredients of diapers

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
     2  399-aaaaaa to read as follows:
     3    § 399-aaaaaa. Diaper labeling. 1. For purposes of this section:
     4    (a) "ingredient" shall mean an intentionally added  substance  present
     5  in a diaper;
     6    (b)  "diaper"  shall mean a type of garment or product inserted into a
     7  garment for the purpose of absorbing waste products to  prevent  soiling
     8  of  outer  clothing  or  the  external  environment without the use of a
     9  toilet. These products may be either disposable or reusable.
    10    2. No later than twelve  months  after  the  effective  date  of  this
    11  section, each package or box containing diapers sold in this state shall
    12  contain  a  plain  and conspicuous printed list of all ingredients which
    13  shall be listed in order of predominance.   Such list  shall  either  be
    14  printed on the package or affixed thereto.
    15    3.  The  requirements  of  this section shall apply in addition to any
    16  other labeling requirements established pursuant to any other  provision
    17  of law.

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD01282-08-3

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     1    4. Whenever a violation of this section has occurred, a civil  penalty
     2  of  one percent of the manufacturer's total annual in-state sales not to
     3  exceed one thousand dollars per package or box shall be imposed  on  the
     4  manufacturer.
     5    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.