Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 18, 2012 |
signed chap.29 |
May 07, 2012 |
delivered to governor |
Apr 17, 2012 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.464 substituted for s657a |
Feb 06, 2012 |
referred to codes delivered to senate passed assembly |
Feb 02, 2012 |
advanced to third reading cal.323 |
Jan 31, 2012 |
reported |
Jan 10, 2012 |
print number 3964a |
Jan 10, 2012 |
amend (t) and recommit to codes |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to codes |
Jan 31, 2011 |
referred to codes |
Assembly Bill A3964
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
MAGNARELLI
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Gary Finch
2011-A3964 - Details
2011-A3964 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3964 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 31, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI, FINCH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law and public health law, in relation to criminal possession and unlawful sale of embalming fluid THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 220.78 to read as follows: S 220.78 CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF EMBALMING FLUID. 1. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF EMBALMING FLUID WHEN HE OR SHE KNOWINGLY POSSESSES EMBALMING FLUID WITH THE INTENT: (A) TO USE SUCH EMBALMING FLUID FOR PURPOSES OF HUMAN INGESTION OR INHALATION; OR (B) TO SELL SUCH EMBALMING FLUID TO ANOTHER PERSON UNDER CIRCUM- STANCES EVINCING KNOWLEDGE THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON OR A THIRD PERSON INTENDS TO USE SUCH EMBALMING FLUID FOR PURPOSES OF HUMAN INGESTION OR INHALATION. 2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "EMBALMING FLUID" MEANS ANY CHEMICALS OR SUBSTANCES MANUFACTURED PRIMARILY FOR USE BY LICENSED FUNERAL DIREC- TORS, UNDERTAKERS OR EMBALMERS, OR REGISTERED RESIDENTS, TO PREPARE, DISINFECT OR PRESERVE, EITHER HYPODERMICALLY, ARTERIALLY OR BY ANY OTHER RECOGNIZED MEANS THE BODY OF A DECEASED PERSON FOR BURIAL, CREMATION OR OTHER FINAL DISPOSITION. CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF EMBALMING FLUID IS A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR. S 2. Section 3400 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision (l) to read as follows: (L) "EMBALMING FLUID" MEANS ANY CHEMICALS OR SUBSTANCES MANUFACTURED PRIMARILY FOR USE BY LICENSED FUNERAL DIRECTORS, UNDERTAKERS OR EMBAL- MERS, OR REGISTERED RESIDENTS, TO PREPARE, DISINFECT OR PRESERVE, EITHER HYPODERMICALLY, ARTERIALLY OR BY ANY OTHER RECOGNIZED MEANS THE BODY OF A DECEASED PERSON FOR BURIAL, CREMATION OR OTHER FINAL DISPOSITION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03275-01-1
co-Sponsors
Gary Finch
2011-A3964A (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-A3964A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3964--A 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 31, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI, FINCH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes -- recommitted to the Committee on Codes in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the unlawful sale of embalming fluid THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3400 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision (l) to read as follows: (L) "EMBALMING FLUID" MEANS ANY CHEMICALS OR SUBSTANCES MANUFACTURED PRIMARILY FOR USE BY LICENSED FUNERAL DIRECTORS, UNDERTAKERS OR EMBAL- MERS, OR REGISTERED RESIDENTS, TO PREPARE, DISINFECT OR PRESERVE, EITHER HYPODERMICALLY, ARTERIALLY OR BY ANY OTHER RECOGNIZED MEANS THE BODY OF A DECEASED PERSON FOR BURIAL, CREMATION OR OTHER FINAL DISPOSITION. S 2. Paragraph (f) of subdivision 1 of section 3455 of the public health law is relettered paragraph (g) and a new paragraph (f) is added to read as follows: (F) BEING A FUNERAL DIRECTOR, UNDERTAKER OR EMBALMER, OR REGISTERED RESIDENT, KNOWINGLY GIVE, SELL, PERMIT TO BE SOLD, OFFER FOR SALE OR DISPLAY FOR SALE, OTHER THAN FOR PURPOSES WITHIN THE GENERAL SCOPE OF THEIR ACTIVITIES AS A LICENSED FUNERAL DIRECTOR, UNDERTAKER OR EMBALMER, OR REGISTERED RESIDENT, EMBALMING FLUID TO ANOTHER PERSON WITH ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON IS NOT A LICENSED FUNERAL DIRECTOR, UNDERTAKER OR EMBALMER, OR REGISTERED RESIDENT, OR ENTITY AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM EMBALMING ACTIVITIES UNDER SECTION THIRTY-FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY OF THIS ARTICLE OR ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE FORTY-TWO OF THIS CHAP- TER; OR S 3. 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. A LBD03275-04-1
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