Enacts the New York state product promotion act; requires the commissioner of economic development to develop and implement the New York state product promotion program; further requires such commissioner to establish and maintain an internet registry to highlight businesses that manufacture or produce products in this state; allows the department of economic development to charge a reasonable fee to cover such administrative costs
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2405
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 16, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. SMULLEN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to enacting
the New York state product promotion act
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The economic development law is amended by adding a new
article 8-A to read as follows:
ARTICLE 8-A
NEW YORK STATE PRODUCT PROMOTION ACT
SECTION 207. SHORT TITLE.
208. NEW YORK STATE PRODUCT PROMOTION REGISTRY.
209. PRODUCT LABEL.
§ 207. SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS
THE "NEW YORK STATE PRODUCT PROMOTION ACT".
§ 208. NEW YORK STATE PRODUCT PROMOTION REGISTRY. 1. THE COMMISSIONER
SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A NEW YORK STATE PRODUCT PROMOTION PROGRAM.
THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A REGISTRY FOR USE ON THE INTERNET THAT
WOULD HIGHLIGHT BUSINESSES THAT MANUFACTURE OR PRODUCE PRODUCTS IN THIS
STATE. ALL NEW YORK STATE BUSINESS OWNERS THAT MANUFACTURE OR PRODUCE
PRODUCTS IN THIS STATE SHALL HAVE THE OPTION TO JOIN SUCH ONLINE REGIS-
TRY. SUCH REGISTRY SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO; NAME OF BUSI-
NESS; ADDRESS AND COUNTY; CONTACT INFORMATION, INCLUDING TELEPHONE
NUMBER, FAX, E-MAIL AND WEBSITE ADDRESS; MANUFACTURED OR PRODUCED
PRODUCTS WITH A BRIEF DESCRIPTION; AND ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION,
INCLUDING HISTORY, HOURS AND DATES OF OPERATION, AND NUMBER OF EMPLOY-
EES.
2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NAME SUCH REGISTRY AND PROMULGATE ANY RULES
AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE REGISTRY. THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL BE ALLOWED TO CHARGE A REASONABLE REGISTRATION FEE, TO
BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER, TO COVER SUCH ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05822-01-5
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