S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1114
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 14, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, ROZIC, GOTTFRIED -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the
manufacture, distribution or sale of nail polish and nail hardener
containing dibutyl phthalates (DBP), toluene, and formaldehyde and
prohibits the use of such nail polish and nail hardener by appearance
enhancement businesses
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-tt to read as follows:
§ 399-TT. MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, SALE AND USE OF NAIL POLISH OR
NAIL HARDENER CONTAINING DIBUTYL PHTHALATES (DBP), TOLUENE, AND FORMAL-
DEHYDE PROHIBITED. 1. THE FOLLOWING SUBSTANCES SHALL BE PROHIBITED IN
THE MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF NAIL POLISH OR NAIL HARDENER:
(A) DIBUTYL PHTHALATES (DBP);
(B) TOLUENE; AND
(C) FORMALDEHYDE.
2. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR APPEARANCE ENHANCEMENT BUSINESSES TO USE
NAIL POLISH OR NAIL HARDENER CONTAINING:
(A) DIBUTYL PHTHALATES (DBP);
(B) TOLUENE; OR
(C) FORMALDEHYDE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02509-01-9