Makes it illegal to knowingly alter, mutilate, destroy, obstruct, obscure or remove, by means of a sticker, tag or other device used to deter theft, or a price sticker, or otherwise, the whole or any part of the label including where applicable the expiration date displayed thereon, of any over-the-counter drug or cosmetic.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8950
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 4, 2012
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Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Consumer Affairs and Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the sale of
over-the-counter drugs
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The article heading of article 38-A of the general business
law, as added by chapter 697 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as
follows:
SALE OF OUTDATED
AND LABEL OBSTRUCTED OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS
S 2. Subdivision 2 of section 820 of the general business law, as
added by chapter 697 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows:
2. to knowingly alter, mutilate, destroy, obliterate or remove by
means of a price sticker or otherwise the whole or any part of [the
expiration date displayed on] the label [or packaging], INCLUDING WHERE
APPLICABLE THE EXPIRATION DATE DISPLAYED THEREON, of any over-the-coun-
ter drug OR COSMETIC. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "LABEL"
SHALL MEAN THE LABEL REQUIRED BY THE STATUTES APPLICABLE TO AND REGU-
LATIONS ISSUED BY THE FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04920-01-1
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