Assembly Bill A8144A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Prohibits the sale and distribution of powdered pure caffeine

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  • Introduced
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2015-A8144 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 33-B §§3398 - 3398-c, Pub Health L; add §390-d, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A4510
2019-2020: A3752

2015-A8144 - Summary

Prohibits the sale and distribution of powdered pure caffeine.

2015-A8144 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8144

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 10, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law and the general business  law,  in
  relation to prohibiting the sale of powdered pure caffeine

  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  article
33-B to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 33-B
                         POWDERED PURE CAFFEINE
SECTION 3398. DEFINITION.
        3398-A. SALE PROHIBITED.
        3398-B. EXEMPTION.
        3398-C. PENALTY.
  S  3398.  DEFINITION. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, "POWDERED PURE
CAFFEINE"  MEANS  ANY  CONCENTRATED  POWDERED  FORM  OF  THE   STIMULANT
CAFFEINE, OR ANY POWDER SUBSTANCE SOLD OR MARKETED AS PURE CAFFEINE.
  S  3398-A. SALE PROHIBITED. NO PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP,
ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR OTHER ENTITY SHALL SELL, OFFER
TO SELL OR  GIVE  AWAY  FOR  EITHER  RETAIL,  WHOLESALE  OR  PROMOTIONAL
PURPOSES, OR DISTRIBUTE POWDERED PURE CAFFEINE.
  S 3398-B. EXEMPTION. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT APPLY TO
ANY PRODUCT WHICH IS MANUFACTURED TO CONTAIN CAFFEINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINIS-
TRATION.
  S 3398-C. PENALTY. A VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE  SHALL  BE  AN  OFFENSE
PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
  S 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 390-d
to read as follows:
  S  390-D.  POWDERED PURE CAFFEINE; PROHIBITION. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THIS SECTION, "POWDERED PURE CAFFEINE" MEANS ANY  CONCENTRATED  POWDERED

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07146-01-5

2015-A8144A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 33-B §§3398 - 3398-c, Pub Health L; add §390-d, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A4510
2019-2020: A3752

2015-A8144A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale and distribution of powdered pure caffeine.

2015-A8144A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8144--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 10, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Health -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with
  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- reported and referred to the  Committee  on
  Codes  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public health law and the general business  law,  in
  relation to prohibiting the sale of powdered pure caffeine

  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  article
33-B to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 33-B
                         POWDERED PURE CAFFEINE
SECTION 3398. DEFINITION.
        3398-A. SALE PROHIBITED.
        3398-B. EXEMPTION.
        3398-C. PENALTY.
  S  3398.  DEFINITION. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, "POWDERED PURE
CAFFEINE"  MEANS  ANY  CONCENTRATED  POWDERED  FORM  OF  THE   STIMULANT
CAFFEINE, OR ANY POWDER SUBSTANCE SOLD OR MARKETED AS PURE CAFFEINE.
  S  3398-A. SALE PROHIBITED. NO PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP,
ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR OTHER ENTITY SHALL SELL, OFFER
TO SELL OR GIVE AWAY FOR  EITHER  RETAIL  OR  PROMOTIONAL  PURPOSES,  OR
DISTRIBUTE POWDERED PURE CAFFEINE.
  S 3398-B. EXEMPTION. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT APPLY TO
THE  MARKETING  OR  SALE  OF  PURE POWDERED CAFFEINE IN BULK FORM TO ANY
BUSINESS ENTITY AS PART OF A BUSINESS TRANSACTION.
  S 3398-C. PENALTY. A VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE  SHALL  BE  AN  OFFENSE
PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
  S 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 390-d
to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07146-04-6

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