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.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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S. 1936 A. 2131
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
SENATE - ASSEMBLY
January 14, 2011
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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4 SALE OF OUTDATED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 § 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 § 3. 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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