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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Apr 27, 2009 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S4780
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health 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
2009-S4780 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §505-b, Pub Health L
2009-S4780 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4780 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting animal irritancy tests for cosmetics PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To prohibit cosmetic manufacturers and cosmetic ingredient suppliers from conducting any test which involves the placing of a cosmetic, or cosmetic ingredient produced solely for use in cosmetics, in an animal's eye or on an animal's skin to measure its irritancy effects. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Adds a new section 505-b to the public health law to: (1) Prohibit the testing of cosmetic products in an animal's eye or on its skin to measure its irritating effects; (2) Prohibit the testing of cosmetic ingredients in an animal's eye or on its skin to measure its irritating effects if such ingredient was produced solely for use as a cosmetic. (3) Prohibit the sale of cosmetic products tested in an animal's eye or on its skin to measure its irritating effects. In addition, the bill provides definitions for the following terms: Animal; Cosmetic; Cosmetic manufacturer; Person JUSTIFICATION : The FDA, which regulates the cosmetic industry, does
2009-S4780 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4780 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 27, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting animal irritancy tests for cosmetics 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 505-b to read as follows: S 505-B. ANIMAL IRRITANCY TESTS FOR COSMETICS PROHIBITED. 1. EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION: (A) NO COSMETIC MANUFACTURER SHALL CONDUCT OR HAVE ANY OTHER PERSON CONDUCT ON ITS BEHALF, ANY TEST WHICH INVOLVES THE PLACING OF A COSMETIC IN AN ANIMAL'S EYE OR ON AN ANIMAL'S SKIN TO MEASURE ITS IRRITATING EFFECTS. (B) ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN NO PERSON SHALL CONDUCT OR HAVE ANY OTHER PERSON CONDUCT ON ITS BEHALF ANY TEST WHICH INVOLVES THE PLACING OF A COSMETIC INGREDIENT IN AN ANIMAL'S EYE OR ON AN ANIMAL'S SKIN TO MEASURE ITS IRRITATING EFFECTS IF SUCH INGREDIENT WAS PRODUCED SOLELY FOR USE IN A COSMETIC. (C) NO COSMETIC MANUFACTURER SHALL SELL, OFFER FOR SALE OR CAUSE ANY OTHER PERSON TO SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE ON ITS BEHALF A COSMETIC WHICH WAS PLACED IN AN ANIMAL'S EYE OR ON AN ANIMAL'S SKIN TO MEASURE ITS IRRITATING EFFECTS IF SUCH PROCEDURE OCCURRED ANY TIME SUBSEQUENT TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. 2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "ANIMAL" MEANS A VERTEBRATE NONHUMAN ANIMAL. (B) "COSMETIC" MEANS ARTICLES INTENDED TO BE RUBBED, POURED, SPRIN- KLED, OR SPRAYED ON, INTRODUCED INTO, OR OTHERWISE APPLIED TO THE HUMAN BODY OR ANY PART THEREOF FOR CLEANSING, BEAUTIFYING, PROMOTING ATTRAC- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09844-01-9
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