Provides that the commissioner of health shall report to the attorney general improper measures by manufacturers, suppliers or retailers which endanger the public safety by exposing people to possible lead poisoning.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4952
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
March 3, 2017
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Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to reports by the
commissioner of health to the attorney general regarding improper
public safety measures by manufacturers, suppliers and retailers as to
possible lead poisoning
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 1376-b to read as follows:
3 § 1376-b. Reporting improper lead exposure measures to attorney
4 general. Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the
5 contrary, the commissioner shall report to the attorney general any
6 information received by the commissioner which in the opinion of the
7 commissioner, shows that a manufacturer, supplier, distributor or
8 retailer is using improper measures which are endangering public safety
9 or could lead to the endangerment of public safety by exposure of
10 persons to possible lead poisoning.
11 § 2. 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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