S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9894
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 20, 2012
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Introduced by M. of A. LUPARDO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Labor
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to regulating the use of
diacetyl
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 21 of the labor law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 14 to read as follows:
14. A. SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS, IN CONSULTATION WITH
THE COMMISSIONERS OF ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT HE OR SHE DEEMS NECESSARY,
GOVERNING THE USE OF DIACETYL.
B. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "DIACETYL" IS A COMPOUND OFTEN
USED AS A FOOD FLAVORING, THAT IS A NATURAL BYPRODUCT OF FERMENTATION
BUT MAY ALSO BE SYNTHESIZED BY CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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