STATE OF NEW YORK
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790
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY(Prefiled)
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the cannabis law, in relation to creating an illegal
cannabis retailer directory
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The cannabis law is amended by adding a new section 131-b
2 to read as follows:
3 § 131-b. Illegal cannabis retailer directory. 1. The office shall
4 develop and maintain a directory of businesses that have been closed by
5 the office or local authorities as a result of a temporary closing order
6 or temporary restraining order. Such directory shall contain the follow-
7 ing information:
8 (a) The name and address of each such business;
9 (b) The name of the business owner;
10 (c) The name of the building owner;
11 (d) The date each business was permanently or temporarily closed;
12 (e) The date of the most recent action taken against each such busi-
13 ness, including, but not limited to, hearings, determinations made by
14 the court, and the issuance of penalties or violations; and
15 (f) A list of any penalties or violations issued to each such busi-
16 ness.
17 2. Such directory shall be updated on a weekly basis and the office
18 shall work with appropriate agencies and police departments to ensure
19 such directory contains accurate information.
20 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
21 have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02575-01-5
