Senate Bill S994

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to child proofing liquid detergent packets

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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-S994 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-ggg, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S6468
2017-2018: S100
2019-2020: S434

2021-S994 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to child proofing liquid detergent packets.

2021-S994 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S994 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    994
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- 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 child  proofing
   liquid detergent packets

   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-ggg to read as follows:
   § 399-GGG. PACKAGING OF LIQUID DETERGENT PACKETS.  1. FOR PURPOSES  OF
 THIS SECTION:
   (A)  "LIQUID  DETERGENT  PACKETS"  SHALL  MEAN A CONSUMER PRODUCT THAT
 CONSISTS OF A LIQUID OR GEL DETERGENT ENCLOSED IN A WATER SOLUBLE  OUTER
 LAYER AND IS DESIGNED TO BE PLACED IN A WASHING MACHINE;
   (B)  "CHILD-RESISTANT  WRAPPER"  SHALL  MEAN AN OPAQUE COVERING OF THE
 LIQUID DETERGENT PACKET THAT IS NOT EASILY PERMEATED BY A CHILD'S  BITE,
 WHICH HAS A UNIFORM COLOR THAT IS NOT ATTRACTIVE TO CHILDREN; AND
   (C)  "PACKAGE"  SHALL  MEAN OVERALL CHILD-RESISTANT STOCK KEEPING ITEM
 THAT CONTAINS LIQUID DETERGENT PACKAGES.
   2. NO PERSON, FIRM,  PARTNERSHIP,  ASSOCIATION  OR  CORPORATION  SHALL
 DISTRIBUTE,  SELL  AT  RETAIL OR OFFER FOR RETAIL SALE IN THIS STATE ANY
 LIQUID DETERGENT  PACKETS,  UNLESS  THE  LIQUID  DETERGENT  PACKETS  ARE
 CONTAINED  IN  A  CHILD-RESISTANT  WRAPPER  WHICH IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT
 ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURE OF CHILDREN TO LIQUID DETERGENT.
   3. NO PERSON, FIRM,  PARTNERSHIP,  ASSOCIATION  OR  CORPORATION  SHALL
 DISTRIBUTE,  SELL  AT  RETAIL OR OFFER FOR RETAIL SALE IN THIS STATE ANY
 LIQUID DETERGENT  PACKETS  UNLESS  SUCH  LIQUID  DETERGENT  PACKETS  ARE
 DESIGNED  IN AN OPAQUE, UNIFORM COLOR THAT IS NOT ATTRACTIVE TO CHILDREN
 AND IS NOT EASILY PERMEATED BY A CHILD'S BITE.
   4. EACH LIQUID DETERGENT PACKET SHALL BE ENCLOSED IN A SEPARATE, INDI-
 VIDUAL, NON-PERMEABLE,  CHILD-RESISTANT  WRAPPER  CONTAINING  A  WARNING
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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