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Assembly Bill A5973

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Prohibits the advertising of tobacco products on mass commuting vehicles receiving state aid or funding

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2009-A5973 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S731
Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §119-t-1, Gen Muni L; add §1265-b, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A5223
2013-2014: A3301
2015-2016: A3532
2017-2018: A7331

2009-A5973 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the advertising of tobacco products on mass commuting vehicles receiving state aid or funding; includes buses, subway car, rail, locomotive; includes stations and waiting areas.

2009-A5973 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5973

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 23, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  TITONE,  MILLMAN, PAULIN, GABRYSZAK, JAFFEE,
  DINOWITZ, EDDINGTON, BRADLEY, MAISEL, LANCMAN, GALEF,  SCHIMEL,  KOON,
  FIELDS, CAHILL, ALFANO, CLARK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GLICK,
  HIKIND,  HYER-SPENCER,  LATIMER,  LIFTON, V. LOPEZ, MAYERSOHN, REILLY,
  ROBINSON, TOBACCO -- read  once  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on
  Consumer Affairs and Protection

AN  ACT  to  amend  the general municipal law and the public authorities
  law, in relation to prohibiting the advertising of tobacco products on
  mass commuting vehicles receiving state aid or funding

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

  Section  1.  The  general  municipal  law  is  amended by adding a new
section 119-t-1 to read as follows:
  S 119-T-1. ADVERTISING OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS PROHIBITED ON MASS  COMMUT-
ING  VEHICLES  RECEIVING  STATE  AID OR FUNDING. 1. ADVERTISEMENT OF THE
PROMOTION, USE OR PURCHASE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS SHALL BE PROHIBITED IN OR
ON A MASS COMMUTING VEHICLE WHERE THE OWNERS OR OPERATORS  OF  THE  MASS
COMMUTING  VEHICLE RECEIVE STATE AID OR FUNDING FOR THE OPERATION OF THE
BUSINESS.
  2. ADVERTISEMENT OF THE PROMOTION, USE OR PURCHASE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS
SHALL BE PROHIBITED IN ANY STATION OR  WAITING  AREA  OPERATED  FOR  THE
SERVICE OF A MASS COMMUTING VEHICLE DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION.
  3. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  A. "MASS COMMUTING VEHICLE" MEANS ANY BUS, SUBWAY CAR, RAIL CAR, LOCO-
MOTIVE,  OR SIMILAR EQUIPMENT USED OR TO BE USED TO PROVIDE MASS COMMUT-
ING SERVICES.
  B. "TOBACCO PRODUCTS" MEANS ONE OR MORE  CIGARETTES,  CIGARS,  CHEWING
TOBACCO, POWDERED TOBACCO OR ANY OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
  S  2.  The  public  authorities law is amended by adding a new section
1265-b to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05384-01-9

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