S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10482
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 6, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. STECK, WALSH -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the
public display of kratom advertisements
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
396-aaaa to read as follows:
§ 396-AAAA. PUBLIC DISPLAY OF KRATOM ADVERTISEMENTS PROHIBITED. 1. FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
(A) "ADVERTISEMENT" MEANS WORDS, PICTURES, PHOTOGRAPHS, SYMBOLS,
GRAPHICS OR VISUAL IMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF, WHICH
BEAR A HEALTH WARNING REQUIRED BY FEDERAL STATUTE, THE PURPOSE OR EFFECT
OF WHICH IS TO IDENTIFY A BRAND OF A KRATOM PRODUCT REASONABLY EXPECTED
TO BE USED WITH OR FOR THE CONSUMPTION OF KRATOM INTENDED OR REASONABLY
EXPECTED TO BE USED WITH OR FOR THE CONSUMPTION OF KRATOM PRODUCT
INTENDED OR REASONABLY EXPECTED TO BE USED WITH OR FOR THE CONSUMPTION
OF KRATOM OR TO PROMOTE THE USE OR SALE OF A KRATOM PRODUCT INTENDED OR
REASONABLY EXPECTED TO BE USED WITH OR FOR THE CONSUMPTION OF KRATOM.
(B) "KRATOM" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF
SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT-G OF THIS ARTICLE.
2. (A) NO PERSON, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, SOLE PROPRIETOR, LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION OR ANY OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY MAY PLACE, CAUSE
TO BE PLACED, MAINTAIN OR CAUSE TO BE MAINTAINED, KRATOM PRODUCT
INTENDED OR REASONABLY EXPECTED TO BE USED WITH OR FOR THE CONSUMPTION
OF KRATOM, ADVERTISEMENTS IN A STORE FRONT OR ANY EXTERIOR WINDOW OR ANY
DOOR WHICH IS USED FOR ENTRY OR EGRESS BY THE PUBLIC TO THE BUILDING OR
STRUCTURE CONTAINING A PLACE OF BUSINESS WITHIN ONE THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED FEET OF A SCHOOL, PROVIDED THAT WITHIN NEW YORK CITY SUCH PROHI-
BITIONS SHALL APPLY ONLY WITHIN FIVE HUNDRED FEET OF A SCHOOL.
(B) ANY PERSON, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, SOLE PROPRIETOR, LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION OR ANY OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY IN VIOLATION OF
THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15029-01-6
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