STATE OF NEW YORK
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8544--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
August 23, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. FERNANDEZ -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- committee discharged,
bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
committee
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the full
disclosure of ingredients in certain products
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
2 399-rr to read as follows:
3 § 399-rr. Prohibition of generic terms in ingredients of certain
4 products. 1. For purposes of this section "personal care product" means
5 articles intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, or sprayed on, intro-
6 duced into, or otherwise applied to the human body or any part thereof
7 for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the
8 appearance, and articles intended for use as a component of any such
9 articles; except that such term shall not include soap.
10 2. Manufacturers of personal care products distributed, sold or
11 offered for sale in this state, whether at retail or wholesale, for
12 personal, professional or commercial use, or distributed for promotional
13 purposes, shall not use the terms fragrance, colorant, dye, perfume or
14 preservative in lieu of listing a chemical used in such products. The
15 terms fragrance, colorant, dye, perfume or preservative may only be used
16 if the chemical constituting such ingredient is explicitly listed on the
17 label of such product. All chemicals present in personal care products
18 sold or offered for sale in this state shall be included in the ingredi-
19 ents list on the label of such products.
20 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13581-03-9
