Assembly Bill A9729

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring warning labels on drinks containing tapioca pearls

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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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2019-A9729 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-k, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A5560

2019-A9729 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to requiring warning labels on drinks containing tapioca pearls, commonly known as bubble tea to inform buyers of the potential choking hazard and digestive issues.

2019-A9729 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9729
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 6, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. WILLIAMS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring warn-
   ing labels on drinks containing tapioca pearls
 
   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-k to read as follows:
   § 399-K. WARNING LABELS ON DRINKS CONTAINING  TAPIOCA  PEARLS.  1.  ON
 EVERY  DRINK  CONTAINER  CONTAINING  TAPIOCA  PEARLS,  COMMONLY KNOWN AS
 "BUBBLE TEA", SOLD WITHIN THIS STATE, THERE SHALL BE PRINTED THEREON  OR
 ATTACHED THERETO A WARNING LABEL. SUCH LABEL SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING
 STATEMENT:    "WARNING:  THE  TAPIOCA PEARLS FOUND IN THIS PRODUCT ARE A
 CHOKING HAZARD AND CAN LEAD TO DIGESTIVE ISSUES IF INGESTED."
   2. ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION  OR  ASSOCIATION  WHO  VIOLATES  THIS
 SECTION  SHALL  BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN ONE THOU-
 SAND DOLLARS FOR EACH SUCH VIOLATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14954-01-0

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