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Assembly Bill A8499

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides that the commissioner of health shall report improper measures by manufacturers, suppliers or retailers to attorney general which cause exposure to lead

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2009-A8499 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3126
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง1376-b, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S292
2013-2014: S474
2015-2016: S143
2017-2018: S4952

2009-A8499 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the commissioner of health shall report to the Attorney General improper measures by manufacturers, suppliers or retailers which endanger the public safety by exposing people to possible lead poisoning.

2009-A8499 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8499

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 21, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GOTTFRIED  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation  to  reports  by  the
  commissioner  of  health  to  the  attorney general regarding improper
  public safety measures by manufacturers, suppliers and retailers as to
  possible lead poisoning

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

  Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
1376-b to read as follows:
  S 1376-B.   REPORTING IMPROPER  LEAD  EXPOSURE  MEASURES  TO  ATTORNEY
GENERAL.    NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  LAW,  RULE OR REGULATION TO THE
CONTRARY, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REPORT  TO  THE  ATTORNEY  GENERAL  ANY
INFORMATION  RECEIVED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER WHICH IN THE OPINION OF THE
COMMISSIONER,  SHOWS  THAT  A  MANUFACTURER,  SUPPLIER,  DISTRIBUTOR  OR
RETAILER  IS USING IMPROPER MEASURES WHICH ARE ENDANGERING PUBLIC SAFETY
OR COULD LEAD TO THE  ENDANGERMENT  OF  PUBLIC  SAFETY  BY  EXPOSURE  OF
PERSONS TO POSSIBLE LEAD POISONING.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04860-01-9

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