| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to higher education |
| Jun 15, 2009 |
print number 5606a |
| Jun 15, 2009 |
amend and recommit to higher education |
| May 21, 2009 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S5606A
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2009-S5606 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8276
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §6811-c, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
A1642
2009-S5606 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5606
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the education law, in relation to restricting access
to dextromethorphan, commonly known as "dxm"
PURPOSE :
To require that any retail establishment that sells any product or
products containing as the only active ingredient dextromethorphan to
limit access to such products to those over 18 years of age in order
to prevent misuse or abuse. Limitations shall include removal of such
products from shelves and other locations that are directly accessible
by customers. The product shall be placed behind a pharmacy counter so
that a customer must request it from an employee working in the
pharmacy. If a retail establishment wishes to sell such products but
does not have a pharmacy, the product must be made secure so that only
manager, assistant manager, acting manager or other supervisory person
can access the product at such location.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1 Amends the education law by adding a new section 6811-c to
restrict access to retail sale of dexotromethorphan, commonly known as
"DXM"
JUSTIFICATION :
2009-S5606 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5606
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 21, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sen. OPPENHEIMER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to restricting access to
dextromethorphan, commonly known as "dxm"
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6811-c
to read as follows:
S 6811-C. RESTRICTED ACCESS TO RETAIL SALE OF DEXTROMETHORPHAN,
COMMONLY KNOWN AS "DXM". ANY RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT THAT SELLS ANY PROD-
UCT OR PRODUCTS CONTAINING AS THE ONLY ACTIVE INGREDIENT DEXTROMETHOR-
PHAN, SHALL LIMIT ACCESS TO SUCH PRODUCTS IN A MANNER DESIGNED TO
PREVENT THE MISUSE OR ABUSE OF SUCH PRODUCTS. SUCH LIMITATIONS SHALL
INCLUDE REMOVING SUCH PRODUCTS FROM SHELVES AND OTHER LOCATIONS THAT ARE
DIRECTLY ACCESSIBLE BY CUSTOMERS, AND PLACING SUCH PRODUCTS BEHIND A
PHARMACY COUNTER SO THAT A CONSUMER MUST REQUEST SUCH PRODUCTS IN ORDER
TO OBTAIN SUCH PRODUCTS FROM AN EMPLOYEE WORKING IN THE PHARMACY. IF THE
RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT WISHES TO SELL SUCH PRODUCTS BUT DOES NOT MAINTAIN
A PHARMACY AT THAT RETAIL LOCATION, SUCH PRODUCTS SHALL BE MADE SECURE
SUCH THAT THEY MAY ONLY BE ACCESSED BY A MANAGER, ASSISTANT MANAGER,
ACTING MANAGER OR OTHER SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL AT SUCH LOCATION.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
the rules and regulations necessary to implement section one of this act
shall be promulgated and take effect on or before the one hundred eight-
ieth day after this act shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, Ind, WF) Senate District
2009-S5606A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8276
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §6811-c, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
A1642
2009-S5606A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Directs any retail establishment that sells any product or products containing as the only active ingredient dextromethorphan, shall limit access to persons eighteen years of age or younger to such products in a manner designed to prevent the misuse or abuse of such products.
2009-S5606A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5606A
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the education law, in relation to restricting access
to dextromethorphan, commonly known as "dxm"
PURPOSE :
To require that any retail establishment that sells any product or
products containing as the only active ingredient dextromethorphan to
limit access to such products to those over 18 years of age in order
to prevent misuse or abuse. Limitations shall include removal of such
products from shelves and other locations that are directly accessible
by customers. The product shall be placed behind a pharmacy counter so
that a customer must request it from an employee working in the
pharmacy. If a retail establishment wishes to sell such products but
does not have a pharmacy, the product must be made secure so that only
manager, assistant manager, acting manager or other supervisory person
can access the product at such location.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1 Amends the education law by adding a new section 6811-c to
restrict access to retail sale of dexotromethorphan, commonly known as
"DXM"
JUSTIFICATION :
2009-S5606A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5606--A
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 21, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sens. OPPENHEIMER, HASSELL-THOMPSON, C. JOHNSON, MORAHAN
-- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
the Committee on Higher Education -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to restricting access to
dextromethorphan, commonly known as "dxm"
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6811-c
to read as follows:
S 6811-C. RESTRICTED ACCESS TO RETAIL SALE OF DEXTROMETHORPHAN,
COMMONLY KNOWN AS "DXM". ANY RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT THAT SELLS ANY PROD-
UCT OR PRODUCTS CONTAINING AS THE ONLY ACTIVE INGREDIENT DEXTROMETHOR-
PHAN, SHALL LIMIT ACCESS TO PERSONS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER TO
SUCH PRODUCTS IN A MANNER DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE MISUSE OR ABUSE OF
SUCH PRODUCTS.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
the rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this
act shall be promulgated and take effect on or before the one hundred
eightieth day after this act shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10203-06-9
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