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Assembly Bill A2288

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to consumer protection from prescription drug reimportation

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2015-A2288 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 38-B ยงยง830 & 831, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A9872

2015-A2288 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to consumer protection from prescription drug reimportation and unlawful practices and enforcement and penalties.

2015-A2288 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2288

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, RYAN -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

AN ACT to amend the  general  business  law,  in  relation  to  consumer
  protection from prescription drug reimportation

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
38-B to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 38-B
               CONSUMER PROTECTION FROM PRESCRIPTION DRUG
                              REIMPORTATION
SECTION 830. UNLAWFUL PRACTICES.
        831. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES.
  S 830. UNLAWFUL PRACTICES.  IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM,
CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION OR AGENT OR EMPLOYEE THEREOF TO PURCHASE  FOR
RESALE, SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, OR DELIVER IN ANY MANNER, ANY PRESCRIPTION
MEDICATION  APPROVED  BY  THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
THAT IS EITHER:
  1. MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES, EXPORTED FROM THE UNITED  STATES
TO ANY OTHER COUNTRY, AND IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM ANY PLACE
OUTSIDE THEREOF IN VIOLATION OF STATE OR FEDERAL LAW; OR
  2. MANUFACTURED FOR SALE IN A COUNTRY OTHER THAN THE UNITED STATES AND
IMPORTED  INTO  THE  UNITED  STATES  FROM  ANY  PLACE OUTSIDE THEREOF IN
VIOLATION OF STATE OR FEDERAL LAW.
  S 831. ENFORCEMENT  AND  PENALTIES.  1.  WHENEVER  THERE  SHALL  BE  A
VIOLATION  OF  THIS  ARTICLE, AN APPLICATION MAY BE MADE BY THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO A COURT OR
JUSTICE HAVING JURISDICTION BY A SPECIAL PROCEEDING TO ISSUE AN  INJUNC-
TION  TO  ENJOIN AND RESTRAIN THE CONTINUANCE OF SUCH VIOLATIONS; AND IF
IT SHALL APPEAR TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COURT  OR  JUSTICE  THAT  THE
DEFENDANT  HAS,  IN  FACT,  VIOLATED  THIS ARTICLE, AN INJUNCTION MAY BE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01364-02-5
              

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