STATE OF NEW YORK
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8631
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
December 23, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring that
genetically modified salmon that is sold or offered for sale be
labeled
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
2 1356 to read as follows:
3 § 1356. Labeling genetically modified salmon. Genetically modified
4 salmon that is sold, offered or exposed for sale in packaging shall be
5 plainly and conspicuously labeled or marked as genetically modified
6 salmon. Genetically modified salmon that is sold at a market or deli and
7 is not packaged, shall be marked or labeled as genetically modified
8 salmon with a plainly and conspicuously labeled sign located near such
9 salmon. Under this section, genetically modified salmon means a salmon
10 that has been altered using genetic engineering techniques.
11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13258-02-5
