Senate Bill S8375

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting the sale of sodium nitrate in New York state

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee

  • 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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2021-S8375 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §398-g, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S414

2021-S8375 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale of sodium nitrate to persons in New York state.

2021-S8375 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8375 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8375
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 17, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the
   sale of sodium nitrate
 
   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
 398-g to read as follows:
   §  398-G.  SALE  OF  SODIUM NITRATE PROHIBITED.   1. NO PERSON, CORPO-
 RATION, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FIRM OR ANY OTHER  BUSI-
 NESS  ENTITY  SHALL  SELL,  OFFER  FOR SALE, SHIP OR CAUSE TO BE SHIPPED
 SODIUM NITRATE TO ANY PERSON IN THIS STATE.
   2. ANY PERSON, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP,  LIMITED  LIABILITY  COMPANY,
 FIRM  OR  ANY OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY THAT VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
 SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN  ONE  THOU-
 SAND  DOLLARS  FOR AN INITIAL OFFENSE PROVIDED THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE
 CONSTRUED TO LIMIT ANY OTHER CRIMINAL OR CIVIL  LIABILITY  SUCH  PERSON,
 CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FIRM OR OTHER BUSI-
 NESS ENTITY MAY BE SUBJECT TO UNDER LAW.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 have become a law.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14623-02-2

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