Assembly Actions -
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Jan 20, 2010 |
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Senate Bill S6621
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S6621 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§1399-aa & 1399-cc, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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2009-S6621 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6621 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting electronic cigarette sales to minors PURPOSE : This bill would prohibit the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill adds new subdivisions 12 and 13 to § 1399-aa of the public health law to define electronic cigarettes and their cartridges which contain liquid nicotine. Section 2 of the bill amends section 1399-cc of the public health law to prohibit the sale of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) to minors. Section 3 of the bill provides for the effective date. JUSTIFICATION : The electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) is a battery operated device that emits a nicotine vapor with the help of a computer chip. In addition to nicotine delivery, this vapor also provides a flavor and physical sensation similar to that of inhaled tobacco smoke while no
2009-S6621 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6621 I N S E N A T E January 20, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. O. JOHNSON -- 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 prohibiting elec- tronic cigarette sales to minors THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1399-aa of the public health law is amended by adding two new subdivisions 12 and 13 to read as follows: 12. "ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE" OR "E-CIGARETTE" MEANS ANY BATTERY OPERATED DEVICE DESIGNED TO EMIT A NICOTINE VAPOR UPON INHALATION WITHOUT BEING LIT. E-CIGARETTES ARE COMPOSED OF A BATTERY, A HEATING ELEMENT OR ATOM- IZER, AND A CARTRIDGE. 13. "ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE CARTRIDGE" OR "E-CIGARETTE CARTRIDGE" MEANS A COMPONENT OF AN E-CIGARETTE THAT CONTAINS LIQUID NICOTINE. S 2. The section heading and subdivisions 2, 3, 4 and 7 of section 1399-cc of the public health law, the section heading and subdivisions 2, 3 and 4 as amended by chapter 508 of the laws of 2000, subdivision 3 as separately amended by chapter 162 of the laws of 2002, and subdivi- sion 7 as amended by chapter 13 of the laws of 2003, are amended to read as follows: Sale of tobacco products, herbal cigarettes, ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES, rolling papers or pipes to minors prohibited. 2. Any person operating a place of business wherein tobacco products, ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES or herbal cigarettes are sold or offered for sale is prohibited from selling such products, herbal cigarettes, ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES, rolling papers or pipes to individuals under eighteen years of age, and shall post in a conspicuous place a sign upon which there shall be imprinted the following statement, "SALE OF CIGARETTES, CIGARS, CHEWING TOBACCO, POWDERED TOBACCO, OR OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS, HERBAL CIGARETTES, ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES, ROLLING PAPERS OR PIPES, TO PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE IS PROHIBITED BY LAW." Such sign shall be printed on a white card in red letters at least one-half inch in height. 3. Sale of tobacco products, ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES or herbal ciga- rettes in such places, other than by a vending machine, shall be made EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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