Bill Text: NY A02131 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Makes it illegal to knowingly alter, mutilate, destroy, obstruct, obscure or remove, by means of a sticker, tag or other device used to deter theft, or a price sticker, or otherwise, the whole or any part of the label including where applicable the expiration date displayed thereon, of any over-the-counter drug or cosmetic.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-20 - enacting clause stricken [A02131 Detail]
Download: New_York-2011-A02131-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 1936 A. 2131 2011-2012 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y January 14, 2011 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. MAYERSOHN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the sale of over-the-counter drugs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. The article heading of article 38-A of the general business 2 law, as added by chapter 697 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 SALE OF OUTDATED 5 AND LABEL OBSTRUCTED OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS 6 S 2. Subdivision 2 of section 820 of the general business law, as 7 added by chapter 697 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows: 8 2. to knowingly alter, mutilate, destroy, obliterate or remove by 9 means of a price sticker or otherwise the whole or any part of [the 10 expiration date displayed on] the label [or packaging], INCLUDING WHERE 11 APPLICABLE THE EXPIRATION DATE DISPLAYED THEREON, of any over-the-coun- 12 ter drug OR COSMETIC. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "LABEL" 13 SHALL MEAN THE LABEL REQUIRED BY THE STATUTES APPLICABLE TO AND REGU- 14 LATIONS ISSUED BY THE FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. 15 S 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04920-01-1