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Assembly Bill A1884

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to banning formaldehyde in certain children's products

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2017-A1884 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3438
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 37 Title 9 §37-0901, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8886, S6415
2015-2016: A6099, S2591
2019-2020: S3567

2017-A1884 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to banning formaldehyde in certain children's products.

2017-A1884 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1884
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. KAVANAGH, WEPRIN, ROZIC, CRESPO, ABINANTI, OTIS,
   JAFFEE, FAHY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  GLICK,  RAIA  --  read
   once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
   banning formaldehyde in certain children's products

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 37 of the environmental conservation law is amended
 by adding a new title 9 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE IX
                         FORMALDEHYDE PROHIBITION
 SECTION 37-0901. BANNING FORMALDEHYDE IN CERTAIN CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS.
 § 37-0901. BANNING FORMALDEHYDE IN CERTAIN CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS.
   1.  DEFINITIONS.  (A)  "CHILDREN'S  PRODUCT" MEANS A PRODUCT PRIMARILY
 DESIGNED, INTENDED OR  MARKETED  BY  A  MANUFACTURER  TO  BE  PHYSICALLY
 APPLIED  TO  OR INTRODUCED INTO A CHILD'S BODY, OR USED BY A CHILD, SUCH
 AS BABY PRODUCTS, TOYS, CAR SEATS, PERSONAL  CARE  PRODUCTS,  A  PRODUCT
 DESIGNED OR INTENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO HELP A CHILD WITH SUCKING OR
 TEETHING,  TO  FACILITATE  SLEEP, RELAXATION, OR THE FEEDING OF A CHILD,
 NOVELTY  PRODUCTS,  BEDDING,  FURNITURE,  FURNISHINGS,  AND   CHILDREN'S
 APPAREL.    "CHILDREN'S PRODUCT" DOES NOT INCLUDE (I) BATTERIES; OR (II)
 CONSUMER ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO  PERSONAL
 COMPUTERS, AUDIO AND VIDEO EQUIPMENT, CALCULATORS, WIRELESS PHONES, GAME
 CONSOLES,  AND  HANDHELD  DEVICES  INCORPORATING A VIDEO SCREEN, USED TO
 ACCESS INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE AND THEIR ASSOCIATED PERIPHERALS; OR (III) A
 FOOD OR BEVERAGE OR AN ADDITIVE TO A FOOD OR BEVERAGE REGULATED  BY  THE
 UNITED  STATES  FOOD  AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OR (IV) A PESTICIDE REGU-
 LATED BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION  AGENCY;  OR  (V)  A
 DRUG, BIOLOGIC OR MEDICAL DEVICE REGULATED BY THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND
 DRUG ADMINISTRATION.
   (B) "CHILD" MEANS ANY PERSON AGED TWELVE AND UNDER.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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