Requires harmful ingredient labels on certain foods and beverages containing harmful ingredients; requires the creation of rules and regulations regarding the content and placement of harmful ingredient labels.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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9527
IN SENATE
May 16, 2024
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Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to requir-
ing labels on certain foods and beverages containing harmful ingredi-
ents
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
2 section 214-p to read as follows:
3 § 214-p. Labeling of foods and beverages containing harmful ingredi-
4 ents. 1. For the purposes of this article, the term "harmful ingredient"
5 shall include, but not be limited to:
6 (a) brominated vegetable oil;
7 (b) potassium bromate;
8 (c) propylparaben;
9 (d) red dye 3;
10 (e) titanium dioxide; and
11 (f) any other ingredient deemed harmful by the commissioner in consul-
12 tation with the commissioner of health.
13 2. No person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or any other
14 business association shall sell at retail or display for sale at retail
15 any food or beverage for human consumption which contains a harmful
16 ingredient unless the container of such food or beverage is clearly
17 marked with a harmful ingredient label.
18 3. The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of health,
19 shall promulgate rules and regulations regarding the content and place-
20 ment of harmful ingredient labels on required food or beverage which
21 shall include, but not be limited to, the use of plain and clear
22 language.
23 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
24 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
25 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
26 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
27 completed on or before such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14111-01-4
