S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6520
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 5, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. JACKSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Agriculture
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to requir-
ing labels on certain foods and beverages containing harmful ingredi-
ents
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
section 214-p to read as follows:
§ 214-P. LABELING OF FOODS AND BEVERAGES CONTAINING HARMFUL INGREDI-
ENTS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE TERM "HARMFUL INGREDIENT"
SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
(A) BROMINATED VEGETABLE OIL;
(B) POTASSIUM BROMATE;
(C) PROPYLPARABEN;
(D) RED DYE 3;
(E) TITANIUM DIOXIDE; AND
(F) ANY OTHER INGREDIENT DEEMED HARMFUL BY THE COMMISSIONER IN CONSUL-
TATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH.
2. NO PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION OR ANY OTHER
BUSINESS ASSOCIATION SHALL SELL AT RETAIL OR DISPLAY FOR SALE AT RETAIL
ANY FOOD OR BEVERAGE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION WHICH CONTAINS A HARMFUL
INGREDIENT UNLESS THE CONTAINER OF SUCH FOOD OR BEVERAGE IS CLEARLY
MARKED WITH A HARMFUL INGREDIENT LABEL.
3. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH,
SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING THE CONTENT AND PLACE-
MENT OF HARMFUL INGREDIENT LABELS ON REQUIRED FOOD OR BEVERAGE WHICH
SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE USE OF PLAIN AND CLEAR
LANGUAGE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such date.
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