S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
May 14, 2014
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Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the registration
of vendors of electronic cigarettes
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
1399-dd-1 to read as follows:
S 1399-DD-1. REGISTRATION OF VENDORS OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES. ANY
PERSON SELLING OR OFFERING FOR SALE ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES THAT IS NOT
OTHERWISE REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE TO SELL
TOBACCO PRODUCTS AS REQUIRED BY ARTICLE TWENTY OF THE TAX LAW AND THE
REGULATIONS ADOPTED PURSUANT THERETO, SHALL REGISTER WITH THE DEPART-
MENT. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
A REGISTRY AND TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
S 2. This act shall take effect the first day of the month commencing
after the one hundred eightieth day after this act shall have become a
law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to
be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14832-02-4