Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 27, 2024 |
print number 4785a |
Mar 27, 2024 |
amend (t) and recommit to economic development |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to economic development |
Feb 23, 2023 |
referred to economic development |
Assembly Bill A4785A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
EPSTEIN
Current Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Emily Gallagher
Dana Levenberg
2023-A4785 - Details
2023-A4785 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4785 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 23, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Economic Development AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the production, sale and use of adhesive-based rodent traps 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-tt to read as follows: § 399-TT. ADHESIVE-BASED RODENT TRAPS; PROHIBITION. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "ADHESIVE-BASED TRAP" SHALL MEAN ANY DEVICE THAT IS DESIGNED OR IS CAPABLE OF BEING USED TO CAPTURE A RODENT BY MEANS OF AN ADHESIVE SUBSTANCE, INCLUDING DEVICES COMMONLY KNOWN AS GLUE TRAPS, GLUE BOARDS, AND ANY SIMILAR RODENT TRAP. (B) "DISTRIBUTOR" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO DELIVERS TO A PERSON OTHER THAN A PURCHASER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETAIL SALE. (C) "EXTERMINATOR" SHALL MEAN A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT IS LICENSED, CERTIFIED, PERMITTED OR OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE TO PROVIDE RODENT AND PEST CONTROL SERVICES AND ANY EMPLOYEE OR AGENT THEREOF ENGAGING IN THE PROVISION OF SUCH SERVICES. (D) "MANUFACTURER" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, PARTNER- SHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, OR CORPORATION THAT PRODUCES, PREPARES, FORMULATES, OR COMPOUNDS AN ADHESIVE-BASED TRAP AS DEFINED IN THIS SUBDIVISION. IN THE CASE OF AN ADHESIVE-BASED TRAP IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES, "MANUFACTURER" SHALL MEAN THE IMPORTER OR FIRST DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTOR OF SUCH PRODUCT IF THE ENTITY THAT MANUFACTURES THE PRODUCT OR WHOSE BRAND NAME IS AFFIXED TO THE PRODUCT DOES NOT HAVE A PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES. (E) "PERSON" SHALL MEAN A NATURAL PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, ASSOCIATION, OR AN EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF A NATURAL PERSON OR AN ENTITY INCLUDED IN THIS DEFINITION. (F) "RETAILER" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHO OFFERS ADHESIVE- BASED TRAPS FOR SALE FOR USE OR CONSUMPTION BY PERSONS IN THIS STATE,
co-Sponsors
Emily Gallagher
Dana Levenberg
Linda Rosenthal
Zohran Mamdani
2023-A4785A (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A4785A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4785--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 23, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. EPSTEIN, GALLAGHER, LEVENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development -- recommitted to the Committee on Economic Development in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the production, sale and use of adhesive-based animal traps 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-tt to read as follows: § 399-TT. ADHESIVE-BASED ANIMAL TRAPS; PROHIBITION. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "ADHESIVE-BASED ANIMAL TRAP" SHALL MEAN ANY DEVICE THAT IS DESIGNED OR IS CAPABLE OF BEING USED TO CAPTURE AN ANIMAL THE SIZE OF A RODENT OR LARGER, BY MEANS OF AN ADHESIVE SUBSTANCE, INCLUDING DEVICES COMMONLY KNOWN AS GLUE TRAPS, GLUE BOARDS, AND ANY SIMILAR TRAP. (B) "DISTRIBUTOR" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO DELIVERS TO A PERSON OTHER THAN A PURCHASER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETAIL SALE. (C) "EXTERMINATOR" SHALL MEAN A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT IS LICENSED, CERTIFIED, PERMITTED OR OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE TO PROVIDE RODENT AND PEST CONTROL SERVICES AND ANY EMPLOYEE OR AGENT THEREOF ENGAGING IN THE PROVISION OF SUCH SERVICES. (D) "INSECT TRAP" SHALL MEAN ANY DEVICE THAT IS DESIGNED TO CAPTURE INSECTS BY MEANS OF AN ADHESIVE SUBSTANCE. (E) "MANUFACTURER" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, PARTNER- SHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, OR CORPORATION THAT PRODUCES, PREPARES, FORMULATES, OR COMPOUNDS AN ADHESIVE-BASED ANIMAL TRAP AS DEFINED IN THIS SUBDIVISION. IN THE CASE OF AN ADHESIVE-BASED ANIMAL TRAP IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES, "MANUFACTURER" SHALL MEAN THE IMPORTER OR FIRST EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03492-05-4
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