Assembly Bill A2995

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting the service of live seafood in restaurants

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A2995 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1352, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A2888

2017-A2995 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the service of live seafood in restaurants; authorizes the commissioner of the department of health to promulgate regulations pursuant thereto.

2017-A2995 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2995
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. M. G. MILLER -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation  to  prohibiting  the
   service of live seafood in dining establishments
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 1352 of the public health law is amended by  adding
 a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows:
   3-A.  IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO FURNISH OR SERVE IN ANY PUBLIC EATING OR
 DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT, ANY LIVE ANIMAL. IN PREPARING REGULATIONS PURSU-
 ANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL EXPRESSLY  PROHIBIT  THE
 PREPARATION  AND  SALE  OF FISH OR OTHER SEAFOOD WHICH IS BROUGHT TO THE
 DINING TABLE AND/OR SERVED TO A CUSTOMER ALIVE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06752-01-7

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