assembly Bill A5145A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Prohibits the manufacture or sale of cosmetics tested on animals

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 03, 2018 referred to economic development
Nov 27, 2017 print number 5145a
Nov 27, 2017 amend and recommit to economic development
Feb 06, 2017 referred to economic development

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A5145 - Details

Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-aaaa, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A8636
2019-2020: A496
2021-2022: A5653

A5145 - Summary

Prohibits the manufacture or sale of cosmetics tested on animals; punishable by fine of not more than five hundred dollars for the first violation and not more than one thousand dollars for each subsequent violation.

A5145 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  5145

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 6, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, BARRETT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. GLICK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Devel-
  opment

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the
  sale of cosmetics tested on animals

  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 section
399-aaaa to read as follows:
  § 399-AAAA. SELLING OF ANIMAL TESTED COSMETICS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A) "COSMETIC" SHALL MEAN (1) ARTICLES INTENDED TO BE RUBBED,  POURED,
SPRINKLED,  OR  SPRAYED ON, INTRODUCED INTO, OR OTHERWISE APPLIED TO THE
HUMAN BODY OR ANY PART THEREOF  FOR  CLEANSING,  BEAUTIFYING,  PROMOTING
ATTRACTIVENESS, OR ALTERING THE APPEARANCE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
PERSONAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS SUCH AS DEODORANT, SHAMPOO OR CONDITIONER, AND
(2) ARTICLES INTENDED FOR USE AS A COMPONENT OF ANY SUCH ARTICLES.
  (B)  "COSMETIC  ANIMAL  TESTING"  SHALL  MEAN THE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL
APPLICATION OR EXPOSURE OF ANY COSMETIC TO THE SKIN, EYES, OR OTHER BODY
PART OF A LIVE NON-HUMAN VERTEBRATE FOR THE PURPOSE  OF  EVALUATING  THE
SAFETY OR EFFICACY OF A COSMETIC.
  2.  IT  SHALL  BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP OR CORPO-
RATION TO KNOWINGLY IMPORT FOR PROFIT, SELL AT RETAIL OR OFFER FOR  SALE
AT  RETAIL,  ANY  COSMETIC IF THE FINAL PRODUCT OR ANY COMPONENT THEREOF
WAS DEVELOPED OR MANUFACTURED USING COSMETIC ANIMAL TESTING  AFTER  THIS
SECTION SHALL HAVE BECOME A LAW.
  3.  A  VIOLATION  OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF NOT
MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST VIOLATION AND NOT MORE THAN
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION.  THIS SECTION  SHALL
ONLY  APPLY  TO COSMETIC INGREDIENTS THAT WERE DEVELOPED OR MANUFACTURED
PREDOMINATELY FOR COSMETICS.
  § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.

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Multi-Sponsors

A5145A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-aaaa, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A8636
2019-2020: A496
2021-2022: A5653

A5145A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the manufacture or sale of cosmetics tested on animals; punishable by fine of not more than five hundred dollars for the first violation and not more than one thousand dollars for each subsequent violation.

A5145A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 5145--A

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 6, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, BARRETT, GOTTFRIED -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A. GLICK -- read once and referred to the  Committee
  on Economic Development -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the
  sale of cosmetics tested on animals

  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 section
399-aaaa to read as follows:
  § 399-AAAA. SELLING OF ANIMAL TESTED COSMETICS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A) "COSMETIC" SHALL MEAN (1) ARTICLES INTENDED TO BE RUBBED,  POURED,
SPRINKLED,  OR  SPRAYED ON, INTRODUCED INTO, OR OTHERWISE APPLIED TO THE
HUMAN BODY OR ANY PART THEREOF  FOR  CLEANSING,  BEAUTIFYING,  PROMOTING
ATTRACTIVENESS, OR ALTERING THE APPEARANCE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
PERSONAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS SUCH AS DEODORANT, SHAMPOO OR CONDITIONER, AND
(2) ARTICLES INTENDED FOR USE AS A COMPONENT OF ANY SUCH ARTICLES.
  (B)  "COSMETIC  ANIMAL  TESTING"  SHALL  MEAN THE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL
APPLICATION OR EXPOSURE OF ANY COSMETIC TO THE SKIN, EYES, OR OTHER BODY
PART OF A LIVE NON-HUMAN VERTEBRATE FOR THE PURPOSE  OF  EVALUATING  THE
SAFETY OR EFFICACY OF A COSMETIC.
  2. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION
OR  ASSOCIATION  OR  AGENT OR EMPLOYEE THEREOF TO MANUFACTURE, KNOWINGLY
IMPORT FOR PROFIT, SELL AT RETAIL OR  OFFER  FOR  SALE  AT  RETAIL,  ANY
COSMETIC  IF THE FINAL PRODUCT OR ANY COMPONENT THEREOF WAS DEVELOPED OR
MANUFACTURED USING COSMETIC ANIMAL TESTING AFTER THIS SECTION SHALL HAVE
BECOME A LAW.
  3. WHENEVER THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL BELIEVE FROM EVIDENCE SATISFAC-
TORY TO HIM OR HER THAT ANY PERSON, FIRM,  PARTNERSHIP,  CORPORATION  OR
ASSOCIATION  OR  AGENT OR EMPLOYEE THEREOF HAS VIOLATED ANY PROVISION OF

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