STATE OF NEW YORK
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2997--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 20, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, KAVANAGH, ROSENTHAL -- Multi-Spon-
sored by -- M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Environmental Conservation -- recommitted to the Commit-
tee on Environmental Conservation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3,
sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to regu-
lation of liquid, food and beverage containers containing bisphenol A
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
2 new section 37-0506 to read as follows:
3 § 37-0506. Food and beverage containers.
4 1. Beginning December first, two thousand eighteen, no person shall
5 sell or offer for sale any liquid, food or beverage in a can, jar or
6 other container containing bisphenol A.
7 2. A manufacturer of a liquid, food or beverage product as identified
8 in subdivision one of this section may apply to the department for a
9 waiver of the requirements of subdivision one of this section for a
10 period of one year, upon proof that there are no available alternatives
11 to bisphenol A in the manufacture of such can, jar or other container
12 that is subject to the provisions of subdivision one of this section.
13 After the granting of such a waiver to a manufacturer, it may thereafter
14 apply for one additional one year waiver.
15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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