S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7041
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 17, 2023
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Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conser-
vation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
prohibiting industrial uses of products or substances containing
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
new section 37-0122 to read as follows:
§ 37-0122. PROHIBITION AGAINST INDUSTRIAL USES OF PERFLUOROALKYL AND
POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.
1. NO PERSON SHALL USE IN AN INDUSTRIAL PLANT ANY PRODUCT OR SUBSTANCE
THAT CONTAINS PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO VATS, CONVEYOR BELTS, MOLDS, OVENS, PANS, POTS, CHEMICALS
USED AS MOLD RELEASERS, LUBRICANTS, SEALS, AND COATINGS.
2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "INDUSTRIAL PLANT" SHALL HAVE THE
SAME MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED ONE OF THE PUBLIC
AUTHORITIES LAW.
§ 2. This act shall take effect three years after it shall have become
a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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