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Assembly Bill A9964

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting the sale of child products containing organohalogen flame retardant

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2017-A9964 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8227
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§37-0703, 37-0705 & 37-0707, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A3587

2017-A9964 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to prohibiting the sale of child products containing organohalogen flame retardant.

2017-A9964 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9964
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 2, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, PEOPLES-STOKES, SEAWRIGHT, JAFFEE,
   RIVERA, SIMON, D'URSO, STECK, THIELE,  SANTABARBARA,  TITONE,  LAVINE,
   GLICK,  GALEF,  ZEBROWSKI,  GOTTFRIED,  SEPULVEDA,  PICHARDO,  LIFTON,
   MOSLEY, CAHILL -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Environ-
   mental Conservation
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
   prohibiting the sale of child products containing organohalogen  flame
   retardant
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 37-0703 of the environmental  conservation  law  is
 amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
   3. "ORGANOHALOGEN FLAME RETARDANT" SHALL INCLUDE ANY CHEMICAL CONTAIN-
 ING  THE ELEMENT BROMINE OR CHLORINE BONDED TO CARBON THAT IS ADDED TO A
 PLASTIC, FOAM OR TEXTILE.
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 37-0705 of the  environmental  conserva-
 tion  law,  as  added  by chapter 259 of the laws of 2011, is amended to
 read as follows:
   1. (A) Beginning December first, two  thousand  thirteen,  no  person,
 firm, partnership, association, limited liability company or corporation
 shall  sell or offer for sale any child care product intended for use by
 a child three years of age or younger containing TRIS.
   (B) BEGINNING JULY FIRST, TWO  THOUSAND  NINETEEN,  NO  PERSON,  FIRM,
 PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR CORPORATION SHALL
 SELL  OR  OFFER  FOR  SALE  ANY CHILD CARE PRODUCT INTENDED FOR USE BY A
 CHILD THREE YEARS OF  AGE  OR  YOUNGER  CONTAINING  ORGANOHALOGEN  FLAME
 RETARDANT.
   §  3.  Section 37-0707 of the environmental conservation law, as added
 by chapter 259 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
 § 37-0707. Preemption.
   Jurisdiction in all matters pertaining to TRIS AND ORGANOHALOGEN FLAME
 RETARDANT which are regulated pursuant to the provisions of  this  title
 shall be vested exclusively in the state.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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