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Assembly Bill A3574

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires warning labels on food products which contain sodium benzoate

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2011-A3574 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง214-o, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A8706

2011-A3574 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires warning labels on food products which contain sodium benzoate.

2011-A3574 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3574

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 25, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. P. RIVERA, HOOPER, BARRON -- Multi-Sponsored by
  -- M. of A. BOYLAND, CASTRO, COOK, CRESPO,  GIBSON,  GUNTHER,  JACOBS,
  MAISEL,   MARKEY,  McDONOUGH,  MILLMAN,  PERRY,  N. RIVERA,  ROBINSON,
  TITONE, TOBACCO, TOWNS -- read once and referred to the  Committee  on
  Agriculture

AN  ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to requir-
  ing warning labels on food products which contain sodium benzoate

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

  Section  1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
section 214-o to read as follows:
  S 214-O. WARNING LABELS ON FOOD PRODUCTS CONTAINING  SODIUM  BENZOATE.
1.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED
NINETY-NINE-B OF THIS ARTICLE, IF ANY PERSON, FIRM,  CORPORATION,  PART-
NERSHIP,  LIMITED  LIABILITY  COMPANY, ASSOCIATION OR ANY OTHER BUSINESS
ASSOCIATION SELLS OR DISPLAYS FOR RETAIL SALE ANY FOOD PRODUCT  CONTAIN-
ING  THE  ARTIFICIAL FOOD COLORING AND PRESERVATIVE SODIUM BENZOATE, THE
PACKAGING OF SUCH FOOD SHALL BEAR A WARNING LABEL AS PRESCRIBED IN  THIS
SECTION WHICH SHALL BE PRINTED THEREON OR ATTACHED THERETO. SUCH WARNING
LABEL  SHALL  BE  IN  LETTERS  NOT  LESS THAN EIGHT POINT TYPE AND SHALL
APPEAR IN A BLACK BOX ON THE PACKAGE, AND SHALL  CONTAIN  THE  FOLLOWING
STATEMENT:  "WARNING: THE ARTIFICIAL FOOD COLORINGS AND/OR PRESERVATIVES
USED TO PROCESS THIS FOOD PRODUCT COULD POSE A SERIOUS HEALTH HAZARD  TO
CHILDREN. PLEASE USE CAUTION."
  2.  ANY  PERSON,  FIRM,  CORPORATION,  PARTNERSHIP,  LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY, ASSOCIATION OR ANY OTHER BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, OR ITS  OFFICERS
OR  AGENTS WHO OR WHICH VIOLATE ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION OR
ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION  SHALL  BE
LIABLE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS PER EACH FOOD PRODUCT
WHICH VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01207-01-1

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