Prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of nail polish and nail hardener containing certain dibutyl phthalates (DBP), toluene, or formaldehyde; prohibits the use of such nail polish and nail hardener by appearance enhancement businesses.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4088
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 26, 2015
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Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the
manufacture, distribution or sale of nail polish and nail hardener
containing dibutyl phthalates (DBP), toluene, and formaldehyde and
prohibits the use of such nail polish and nail hardener by appearance
enhancement businesses
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-tt to read as follows:
3 § 399-tt. Manufacture, distribution, sale and use of nail polish or
4 nail hardener containing dibutyl phthalates (DBP), toluene, and formal-
5 dehyde prohibited. 1. The following substances shall be prohibited in
6 the manufacture, distribution and sale of nail polish or nail hardener:
7 (a) dibutyl phthalates (DBP);
8 (b) toluene; and
9 (c) formaldehyde.
10 2. It shall be unlawful for appearance enhancement businesses to use
11 nail polish or nail hardener containing:
12 (a) dibutyl phthalates (DBP);
13 (b) toluene; or
14 (c) formaldehyde.
15 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
16 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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