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Jan 05, 2022 | referred to economic development |
Jan 06, 2021 | referred to economic development |
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Deborah Glick
Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
A703 (ACTIVE) - Details
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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 703 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, GLICK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the prohibition on fur products 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-bbbb to read as follows: § 399-BBBB. PROHIBITION ON FUR PRODUCTS. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, BEGINNING TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS AFTER THIS SECTION TAKES EFFECT, IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, DISPLAY FOR SALE, TRADE, GIVE, DONATE, OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTE A FUR PRODUCT BY ANY MEANS IN THE STATE. 2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, BEGINNING TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS AFTER THIS SECTION TAKES EFFECT, IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO MANUFACTURE A FUR PRODUCT IN THE STATE. 3. SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE SALE, OFFER FOR SALE, DISPLAY FOR SALE, TRADE, GIFT, DONATION, OR OTHER DISTRIBUTION OF USED FUR PRODUCTS BY A PERSON NOT NORMALLY ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF SELLING FUR PRODUCTS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, OR SECOND-HAND STORES INCLUDING PAWN SHOPS. 4. SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE MANUFACTURE OF ANY FUR PRODUCT USING FUR SOURCED EXCLUSIVELY FROM USED FUR PRODUCTS. 5. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS ONE AND TWO OF THIS SECTION, THE MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF FUR PRODUCTS SHALL NOT BE PROHIBIT- ED WHEN SUCH MANUFACTURE AND SALE IS FOR THE EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTION TO AND USE BY PERSONS WHO PURCHASE SUCH PRODUCTS IN ORDER TO CONFORM TO OR COMPLY WITH A RELIGIOUS OR CULTURAL PRACTICE. 6. THE FINE FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE UP TO FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR A FIRST VIOLATION; UP TO SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets