Senate Bill S2542

Vetoed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires retailers of electronic cigarettes or liquid nicotine, not otherwise registered with the department of taxation and finance to sell tobacco products, to register with such department

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

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2017-S2542 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4377
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1399-dd-1, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S7139, A9649
2015-2016: S6003, A852
2019-2020: S305

2017-S2542 - Summary

Requires retailers of electronic cigarettes, or liquid nicotine, not otherwise registered with the department of taxation and finance to sell tobacco products, to register with such department.

2017-S2542 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2542 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2542
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to  the  registration
   of vendors of electronic cigarettes
 
   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  section
 1399-dd-1 to read as follows:
   §  1399-DD-1.  REGISTRATION  OF VENDORS OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES.  ANY
 PERSON SELLING OR OFFERING FOR SALE ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES  THAT  IS  NOT
 OTHERWISE REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE TO SELL
 TOBACCO  PRODUCTS  AS  REQUIRED BY ARTICLE TWENTY OF THE TAX LAW AND THE
 REGULATIONS ADOPTED PURSUANT THERETO, SHALL REGISTER  WITH  THE  DEPART-
 MENT.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
 A REGISTRY AND TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect the first day of the month  commencing
 after  the  one hundred eightieth day after this act shall have become a
 law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed  to
 be made and completed on or before such effective date.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03152-01-7



              

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2017-S2542A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4377
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1399-dd-1, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S7139, A9649
2015-2016: S6003, A852
2019-2020: S305

2017-S2542A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires retailers of electronic cigarettes, or liquid nicotine, not otherwise registered with the department of taxation and finance to sell tobacco products, to register with such department.

2017-S2542A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2542A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2542--A
     Cal. No. 645
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  HANNON,  AKSHAR, AVELLA -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Health
   -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
   report,  ordered  to  a  third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to the registration of  vendors
   of electronic cigarettes
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The tax law is amended by adding a new article 20-C to read
 as follows:
                               ARTICLE 20-C
                           VENDORS OF ELECTRONIC
                                CIGARETTES
 SECTION 492. REGISTRATION TO VENDORS OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES.
   § 492. REGISTRATION TO VENDORS OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES.   ANY  PERSON
 SELLING OR OFFERING FOR SALE ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES, AS DEFINED IN SUBDI-
 VISION THIRTEEN OF SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED NINETY-NINE-AA OF THE PUBLIC
 HEALTH  LAW, OR LIQUID NICOTINE, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (E) OF SUBDIVI-
 SION ONE OF SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED NINETY-NINE-CC OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH
 LAW, THAT IS NOT OTHERWISE REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO SELL TOBAC-
 CO PRODUCTS AS REQUIRED BY ARTICLE TWENTY OF THIS CHAPTER AND THE  REGU-
 LATIONS  ADOPTED  PURSUANT  THERETO,  SHALL REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT
 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS  FOR
 THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH REGISTRATION INCLUDING STANDARDS FOR ISSUANCE,
 RENEWAL  AND  REVOCATION  OF  SUCH REGISTRATION, AND ENSURING COMPLIANCE
 WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect the first day of the month  commencing
 after  the  one hundred eightieth day after this act shall have become a
 law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed  to
 be made and completed on or before such effective date.
              

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