S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3605
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 28, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. MAISEL, ROBERTS, STEVENSON, JACOBS, WEISENBERG,
WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to requir-
ing approval of the commissioner of agriculture and markets for the
compromise of any fine or penalty relating to kosher violations
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 201-d of the agriculture and markets law is amended
by adding a new closing paragraph to read as follows:
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, NO CHARGE OR PENALTY,
CIVIL OR CRIMINAL, FOR VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION TWO
HUNDRED ONE-A, TWO HUNDRED ONE-B, TWO HUNDRED ONE-C, TWO HUNDRED ONE-E
OR TWO HUNDRED ONE-F OF THIS ARTICLE, SHALL BE COMPROMISED OR REDUCED
WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSIONER OR HIS OR HER DULY AUTHORIZED
DESIGNEE.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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