senate Bill S592A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Enacts the "tobacco-free pharmacies act"

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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 08, 2020 referred to health
Jun 20, 2019 committed to rules
Mar 04, 2019 advanced to third reading
Feb 28, 2019 2nd report cal.
amended 592a
Feb 27, 2019 1st report cal.190
Jan 09, 2019 referred to health

Votes

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Feb 27, 2019 - Health committee Vote

S592
9
4
committee
9
Aye
4
Nay
1
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
1
Excused
0
Abstained
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Committee Vote: Feb 27, 2019

aye wr (1)
excused (1)

S592 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A389
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1399-mm-1, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S5433, A6956

S592 - Summary

Enacts the "tobacco-free pharmacies act"; provides that no pharmacy shall sell or cause to be sold tobacco products; imposes civil penalties.

S592 - Sponsor Memo

S592 - Bill Text download pdf


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

    S. 592                                                    A. 389

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2019
                               ___________

IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  Sen.  CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. GALEF,  ORTIZ,  JAFFEE,  DINOWITZ,
  SIMON, BUCHWALD, D'URSO, GLICK, RIVERA, L. ROSENTHAL, BLAKE, MONTESANO
  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public  health law, in relation to enacting the
  "tobacco-free pharmacies act"

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "Tobacco-Free Pharmacies Act".
  § 2. The public  health  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new  section
1399-dd-1 to read as follows:
  §  1399-DD-1.  SALE  OF  TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN PHARMACIES. 1. AS USED IN
THIS SECTION "PHARMACY" MEANS ANY PLACE REGISTERED AS SUCH  BY  THE  NEW
YORK  STATE  BOARD  OF  PHARMACY  AND REGISTERED WITH THE FEDERAL AGENCY
PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT AS WELL AS  ANY  PLACE
IN  WHICH  DRUGS AND MEDICAL COMPONENTS ARE POSSESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PREPARING, COMPOUNDING, PRESERVING OR DISPENSING OF DRUGS, MEDICINES AND
THERAPEUTIC DEVICES ON  THE  BASIS  OF  PRESCRIPTIONS.    THIS  INCLUDES
RETAILERS  THAT OPERATE OR MAINTAIN A PHARMACY WITHIN THEIR PREMISES BUT
SHALL NOT INCLUDE OTHER RETAILERS CO-LOCATED IN A MALL OR OTHER  SIMILAR
FACILITY WHERE SUCH PHARMACY IS LOCATED.
  2. NO PHARMACY SHALL SELL OR CAUSE TO BE SOLD TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
  3.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  HAVE  SOLE  JURISDICTION  TO ENFORCE THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  4. IF A VIOLATION IS SUSPECTED BY THE COMMISSIONER,  NOTICE  SHALL  BE
GIVEN  AND  A  HEARING  SHALL  OCCUR  TO  DETERMINE  IF  A VIOLATION HAS

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

S592A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A389
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1399-mm-1, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S5433, A6956

S592A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "tobacco-free pharmacies act"; provides that no pharmacy shall sell or cause to be sold tobacco products; imposes civil penalties.

S592A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S592A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

    S. 592--A                                              A. 389--A
    Cal. No. 190

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2019
                               ___________

IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  Sen.  CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Health
  --  reported  favorably  from said committee, ordered to first report,
  amended on first report,  ordered  to  a  second  report  and  ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report

IN  ASSEMBLY  --  Introduced by M. of A. GALEF, ORTIZ, JAFFEE, DINOWITZ,
  SIMON, BUCHWALD, D'URSO, GLICK, RIVERA, L. ROSENTHAL, BLAKE, MONTESANO
  -- read once and referred to the  Committee  on  Health  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public  health law, in relation to enacting the
  "tobacco-free pharmacies act"

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "Tobacco-Free Pharmacies Act".
  § 2. The public  health  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new  section
1399-mm-1 to read as follows:
  §  1399-MM-1.  SALE  OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN PHARMACIES. 1.  NO TOBACCO
PRODUCTS, HERBAL CIGARETTES, VAPOR PRODUCTS,  OR  ELECTRONIC  CIGARETTES
SHALL BE SOLD IN A PHARMACY OR IN A RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT THAT CONTAINS A
PHARMACY  OPERATED AS A DEPARTMENT AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH F OF SUBDIVI-
SION TWO OF SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
  2. THE COMMISSIONER  SHALL  HAVE  SOLE  JURISDICTION  TO  ENFORCE  THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  3.  IF  A  VIOLATION IS SUSPECTED BY THE COMMISSIONER, NOTICE SHALL BE
GIVEN AND A  HEARING  SHALL  OCCUR  TO  DETERMINE  IF  A  VIOLATION  HAS
OCCURRED.  THE  HEARING SHALL BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION TWELVE-A OF THIS CHAPTER.

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