Senate Bill S488

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to enacting the New York state kratom consumer protection act

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Agriculture 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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2023-S488 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2983
Current Committee:
Senate Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 17-C §§223 - 223-d, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S6104
2021-2022: S3588, A9034

2023-S488 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to enacting the New York state kratom consumer protection act; relates to labeling and other requirements for the sale of kratom products.

2023-S488 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S488 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    488
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. COMRIE, HELMING -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to enacting
   the "New York state kratom consumer protection 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 "New York state kratom consumer protection act".
   § 2. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new  arti-
 cle 17-C to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 17-C
                           NEW YORK STATE KRATOM
                          CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT
 SECTION 223.   DEFINITIONS.
         223-A. KRATOM PRODUCT LABELING.
         223-B. VIOLATIONS.
         223-C. PENALTIES.
         223-D. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
   §  223.  DEFINITIONS.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING
 TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "DEALER" SHALL MEAN ANY INDIVIDUAL, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED  LIABILITY
 COMPANY,  CORPORATION,  JOINT VENTURE, ASSOCIATION, TRUST, ESTATE OR ANY
 OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, AND  ANY  OFFICER,  MEMBER,  SHAREHOLDER,  DIRECTOR,
 EMPLOYEE,  AGENT  OR  REPRESENTATIVE  OF  ANY  SUCH  ENTITY  WHO  SELLS,
 PREPARES, OR MAINTAINS KRATOM PRODUCTS, OR  ADVERTISES,  REPRESENTS,  OR
 HOLDS  ITSELF  OUT  TO  BE  SELLING,  PREPARING,  OR  MAINTAINING KRATOM
 PRODUCTS.
   2. "FOOD" SHALL MEAN ANY FOOD, FOOD PRODUCT, FOOD INGREDIENT,  DIETARY
 INGREDIENT,  DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, OR BEVERAGE INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMP-
 TION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02747-01-3
 S. 488                              2
              

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