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Assembly Bill A2604

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Prohibits food distributors from dumping sub-standard or below grade out-of-state agricultural products in this state

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2011-A2604 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Commissioner
Laws Affected:
Add Art 13-F §160-w, §39-a, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2606
2013-2014: A3431

2011-A2604 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits food distributors from dumping, or otherwise discarding in a manner likely to cause contamination, sub-standard or below grade out-of-state agricultural products in this state.

2011-A2604 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2604

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 19, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. RABBITT, CROUCH, BUTLER, DUPREY -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A.   BARCLAY,  BURLING,  FINCH,  HAWLEY,  J. MILLER,
  MOLINARO,  OAKS,  REILICH,  TEDISCO  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Agriculture

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to  prohib-
  iting  food distributors from dumping sub-standard or below grade out-
  of-state agricultural products or culls

  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
article 13-F to read as follows:

                              ARTICLE 13-F
          PROHIBITION OF DUMPING CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
SECTION 160-W. DUMPING OF CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; PROHIBITED.
  S 160-W. DUMPING OF CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; PROHIBITED.  1.  NO
PERSON  OR BUSINESS ENGAGED IN THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD PRODUCTS
SHALL DUMP, OR OTHERWISE DISCARD IN A  MANNER  REASONABLY  AND  CAUSALLY
CONNECTED  TO  THE  CONTAMINATION OF FOOD, ANY OUT-OF-STATE AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCT, INCLUDING VEGETABLES, FRUITS AND OTHER LIKE PRODUCE, THAT  FALL
BELOW THE OFFICIAL STANDARD OR GRADE OF QUALITY FOR SUCH PRODUCT, OR ANY
CULL AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSIONER. ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS
OF  THIS SECTION SHALL BE PENALIZED PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-NINE-A OF
THIS CHAPTER.
  2. ANY AND ALL OUT-OF-STATE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS THAT FALL BELOW  THE
OFFICIAL  STANDARD  OR  GRADE  OF QUALITY FOR SUCH PRODUCT, OR ANY CULL,
SHALL BE DISPOSED OF IN SUCH LANDFILLS AS ARE APPROPRIATE AND DESIGNATED
BY THE COMMISSIONER.
  S 2. The agriculture and markets  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 39-a to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03528-01-1

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