S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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905
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2013
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Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, LARKIN, RANZENHOFER -- read twice and
ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
Consumer 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SALE OF OUTDATED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.
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