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Senate Bill S8014

Vetoed By Governor

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires a label warning of the hazard of early childhood tooth decay upon the sale of baby-bottles and sippy cups

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2009-S8014 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4501
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง391-q, Gen Bus L

2009-S8014 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires a label warning of the hazard of early childhood tooth decay upon the sale of baby-bottles and sippy cups by any manufacturer or importer of such products.

2009-S8014 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S8014 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8014

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 28, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. PERALTA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to  giving  notice
  of  the  hazard  of early childhood tooth decay upon the sale of baby-
  bottles and sippy cups

  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
391-q to read as follows:
  S 391-Q. BABY-BOTTLES AND SIPPY CUPS; LABEL REQUIRED.  1. DEFINITIONS.
AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM:
  A. "SIPPY CUP" SHALL MEAN A VESSEL WITH A DUCK-BILLED LID, BILL-SHAPED
EXTENSION OR BILL-SHAPED SPOUT;
  B. "PACKAGING" SHALL MEAN ANY TYPE OF CONTAINER, ARTICLE, OR ITEM THAT
IS USED TO CONTAIN OR HOLD AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF BABY-BOTTLES AND/OR
SIPPY  CUPS  WHEN  SOLD  TO  CONSUMERS.  PACKAGING SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE
CONTAINER, ARTICLE, OR ITEM THAT IS USED TO CONTAIN OR HOLD AN  INDIVID-
UAL  OR GROUP OF BABY-BOTTLES AND/OR SIPPY CUPS WHEN SUCH ARE SHIPPED TO
THE MERCHANT OR RETAILER.
  2. EVERY MANUFACTURER OR IMPORTER OF BABY-BOTTLES  AND/OR  SIPPY  CUPS
SOLD  OR  DISTRIBUTED IN NEW YORK STATE SHALL LABEL SUCH PRODUCT, OR ITS
PACKAGING IN LIKE OR SIMILAR TERMS TO THE FOLLOWING:
  "WARNING: ALLOWING YOUR CHILD  TO  SPEND  PROLONGED  PERIODS  OF  TIME
DRINKING  LIQUIDS,  OTHER THAN WATER, FROM THIS BABY-BOTTLE OR SIPPY CUP
(WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE TO THE PRODUCT UPON WHICH  THE  LABEL  WILL  BE
PLACED) MAY CAUSE EARLY CHILDHOOD TOOTH DECAY."
  SUCH LABEL SHALL BE CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS.
  3.  A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A CIVIL PENALTY
OF NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS FOR EACH VIOLATION,  BUT  NOT
MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07552-03-0

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