Senate Bill S6403B

Vetoed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires sunscreen products to be labeled with best if used before dates

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S6403 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2727
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-j, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3463, A6367
2011-2012: S4354, A4435

2013-S6403 - Summary

Requires sunscreen products to be labeled with expiration dates; authorizes the attorney general to seek injunctive relief, restitution, and civil penalties in the case of violations; authorizes persons injured by a violation of this law to bring an action for injunctive relief and actual damages or two hundred and fifty dollars, whichever is greater.

2013-S6403 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S6403 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6403

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 21, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- 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  requiring
  sunscreen  products  to be labeled with a best if used before date and
  storage recommendations

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
399-j to read as follows:
  S  399-J. DATE AND STORAGE LABELING OF SUNSCREEN PRODUCTS. 1. IT SHALL
BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY  PERSON,  FIRM,  CORPORATION,  PARTNERSHIP,  LIMITED
LIABILITY CORPORATION, OR OTHER ENTITY TO MANUFACTURE, FOR SALE, RESALE,
OR  DISTRIBUTION IN THIS STATE, SUNSCREEN WHICH DOES NOT CONTAIN A CLEAR
AND CONSPICUOUS LABEL INDICATING A DATE ON WHICH THE PRODUCT IS BEST  IF
USED BEFORE. THE DATE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE LABELED BY MONTH
AND YEAR.
  2.  IT  SHALL  BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, PARTNER-
SHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION, OR OTHER ENTITY TO MANUFACTURE, FOR
SALE, RESALE, OR DISTRIBUTION IN THIS STATE, SUNSCREEN  WHICH  DOES  NOT
CONTAIN  A  CLEAR  AND CONSPICUOUS LABEL PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING
THE RECOMMENDED STORAGE OF SUCH SUNSCREEN PRODUCT.
  3. NO PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY CORPO-
RATION, OR OTHER ENTITY SHALL SELL SUNSCREEN WHICH  IT  KNOWS  DOES  NOT
CONTAIN THE LABELING INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISIONS ONE AND TWO OF
THIS SECTION.
  4.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION, SUNSCREEN SHALL MEAN SUNBLOCK OR
SIMILAR LOTION OR TOPICAL PREPARATION MANUFACTURED AND SOLD FOR THE SOLE
PURPOSE OF PROTECTING THE SKIN FROM SOLAR AND  ULTRAVIOLET  LIGHT  EXPO-
SURE.
  5.  (A) WHENEVER THERE SHALL BE A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, AN APPLI-
CATION MAY BE MADE BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE  OF
THE  STATE  OF  NEW  YORK TO A COURT OR JUSTICE HAVING JURISDICTION BY A
SPECIAL PROCEEDING TO ISSUE  AN  INJUNCTION,  AND  UPON  NOTICE  TO  THE
DEFENDANT  OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE DAYS, TO ENJOIN OR RESTRAIN THE CONTIN-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2013-S6403A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2727
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-j, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3463, A6367
2011-2012: S4354, A4435

2013-S6403A - Summary

Requires sunscreen products to be labeled with expiration dates; authorizes the attorney general to seek injunctive relief, restitution, and civil penalties in the case of violations; authorizes persons injured by a violation of this law to bring an action for injunctive relief and actual damages or two hundred and fifty dollars, whichever is greater.

2013-S6403A - Sponsor Memo

2013-S6403A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6403--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 21, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Consumer  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  requiring
  sunscreen products to be labeled with a best if used before date

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
399-j to read as follows:
  S 399-J. DATE LABELING OF SUNSCREEN PRODUCTS. 1. IT SHALL BE  UNLAWFUL
FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY CORPO-
RATION,  OR  OTHER  ENTITY TO MANUFACTURE, FOR SALE, RESALE, OR DISTRIB-
UTION IN THIS STATE, SUNSCREEN WHICH DOES NOT CONTAIN A LABEL INDICATING
A DATE ON WHICH THE PRODUCT IS BEST IF USED BEFORE. THE DATE REQUIRED BY
THIS SECTION SHALL BE LABELED BY MONTH AND YEAR.
  2. NO PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY CORPO-
RATION, OR OTHER ENTITY SHALL SELL SUNSCREEN WHICH  IT  KNOWS  DOES  NOT
CONTAIN  THE  LABELING  INFORMATION  REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION.
  3. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, SUNSCREEN SHALL MEAN A TOPICAL,  NON-
DOSAGE  PRODUCT  INTENDED  FOR USE STRICTLY AS A HUMAN OTC DRUG PRODUCT,
AND NOT ALSO A COSMETIC PRODUCT, AND LABELED WITH  THE  TERM  "SPF"  AND
LABELED  SOLELY  FOR  USE IN SUNBURN PROTECTION, AND CONTAINING AT LEAST
ONE ACTIVE INGREDIENT LISTED IN 21 C.F.R. 352.10 THAT ABSORBS,  REFLECTS
OR SCATTERS RADIATION.
  4. WHENEVER THERE SHALL BE A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, AN APPLICATION
MAY  BE  MADE  BY  THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK TO A COURT OR JUSTICE HAVING JURISDICTION BY A SPECIAL
PROCEEDING TO ISSUE AN INJUNCTION, AND UPON NOTICE TO THE  DEFENDANT  OF
NOT  LESS  THAN FIVE DAYS, TO ENJOIN OR RESTRAIN THE CONTINUANCE OF SUCH
VIOLATION; AND IF IT SHALL APPEAR TO THE SATISFACTION OF  THE  COURT  OR
JUSTICE  THAT  THE  DEFENDANT  HAS,  IN  FACT, VIOLATED THIS SECTION, AN
INJUNCTION MAY BE  ISSUED  BY  SUCH  COURT  OR  JUSTICE,  ENJOINING  AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2013-S6403B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2727
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-j, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3463, A6367
2011-2012: S4354, A4435

2013-S6403B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires sunscreen products to be labeled with expiration dates; authorizes the attorney general to seek injunctive relief, restitution, and civil penalties in the case of violations; authorizes persons injured by a violation of this law to bring an action for injunctive relief and actual damages or two hundred and fifty dollars, whichever is greater.

2013-S6403B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S6403B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6403--B

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 21, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Consumer  Protection  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  general  business law, in relation to requiring
  sunscreen products to be labeled with a best if used before date;  and
  providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
399-j to read as follows:
  S 399-J. DATE LABELING OF SUNSCREEN PRODUCTS. 1. IT SHALL BE  UNLAWFUL
FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY CORPO-
RATION,  OR  OTHER  ENTITY TO MANUFACTURE, FOR SALE, RESALE, OR DISTRIB-
UTION IN THIS STATE, SUNSCREEN WHICH DOES NOT CONTAIN A LABEL INDICATING
A DATE ON WHICH THE PRODUCT IS BEST IF USED BEFORE. THE DATE REQUIRED BY
THIS SECTION SHALL BE LABELED BY MONTH AND YEAR.
  2. NO PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY CORPO-
RATION, OR OTHER ENTITY SHALL SELL SUNSCREEN WHICH  IT  KNOWS  DOES  NOT
CONTAIN  THE  LABELING  INFORMATION  REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION.
  3. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, SUNSCREEN SHALL MEAN A TOPICAL,  NON-
DOSAGE  PRODUCT  INTENDED  FOR USE STRICTLY AS A HUMAN OTC DRUG PRODUCT,
AND NOT ALSO A COSMETIC PRODUCT, AND LABELED WITH  THE  TERM  "SPF"  AND
LABELED  SOLELY  FOR  USE IN SUNBURN PROTECTION, AND CONTAINING AT LEAST
ONE ACTIVE INGREDIENT LISTED IN 21 C.F.R. 352.10 THAT ABSORBS,  REFLECTS
OR  SCATTERS RADIATION.   FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "SUNSCREEN" SHALL
NOT INCLUDE PRODUCTS IN WHICH AVAILABLE EMPIRICAL  TESTING  DEMONSTRATES
THAT THE SUNSCREEN PRODUCT MAINTAINS ITS INTEGRITY AND EFFECTIVENESS FOR
A PERIOD OF AT LEAST THREE YEARS.
  4. WHENEVER THERE SHALL BE A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, AN APPLICATION
MAY  BE  MADE  BY  THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK TO A COURT OR JUSTICE HAVING JURISDICTION BY A SPECIAL

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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