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Assembly Bill A450

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires notice to consumers of the manufacturer and importer of consumer products

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2009-A450 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง349-d, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A2817
2013-2014: A3777

2009-A450 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the manufacturer and importer of certain consumer products to conspicuously disclose the name of the manufacturer and importer of a consumer product and the primary address of the manufacturer and importer on the container or package of such product or upon a tag affixed to such product; defines "consumer item" as a toy or article intended for use by children or an electrical product intended for a consumer's personal use; provides that a violation of such provisions shall be a deceptive act and false advertising and shall be subject to appropriate penalties.

2009-A450 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A450 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   450

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. JACOBS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. HOOPER
  -- read once and referred to the Committee  on  Consumer  Affairs  and
  Protection

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  general  business law, in relation to requiring
  consumer products to be labelled or contain the name of  the  manufac-
  turer and importer

  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
349-d to read as follows:
  S 349-D. NOTICE CONCERNING MANUFACTURERS  AND  IMPORTERS  OF  CONSUMER
PRODUCTS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  (A)  "MANUFACTURER"  MEANS  A  PERSON,  FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN
MAKING,  CONVERTING,  PROCESSING,  ALTERING,  REPAIRING,  FINISHING   OR
PREPARING ANY CONSUMER PRODUCT FOR SALE TO A CONSUMER.
  (B)  "IMPORTER"  MEANS  A  PERSON,  FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE
DISTRIBUTION OF ANY CONSUMER PRODUCT FOR SALE OR LEASE TO A CONSUMER  IN
THIS STATE.
  (C) "CONSUMER PRODUCT" MEANS ANY TOY OR OTHER ARTICLE INTENDED FOR USE
BY  CHILDREN OR ANY ELECTRICAL PRODUCT INCLUDING ANY EXTENSION CORD THAT
IS USED TO CONNECT SUCH PRODUCT TO ITS SOURCE OF POWER THAT IS  INTENDED
FOR A CONSUMER'S PERSONAL, FAMILY, RECREATIONAL OR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES.
  (D)  "MERCHANT"  MEANS  A  PERSON,  FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE
SALE, DISPLAY OR OFFERING FOR SALE CONSUMER PRODUCTS OR  MERCHANDISE  AT
RETAIL TO A CONSUMER.
  2.  NO MERCHANT, MANUFACTURER, FIRM, CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION OR AGENT
OR EMPLOYEE THEREOF SHALL IMPORT, MANUFACTURE, SELL, OFFER FOR  SALE  OR
DISTRIBUTE  IN THIS STATE ANY CONSUMER PRODUCT TO A CONSUMER WHICH FAILS
TO CONSPICUOUSLY DISCLOSE THE NAME OF THE MANUFACTURER OF  THE  CONSUMER
PRODUCT AND THE PRIMARY ADDRESS OF SUCH MANUFACTURER.

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

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