S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7001
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 18, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring
manufacturers of synthetic braiding hair, weaves, and extensions to
disclose all ingredients used in the manufacturing of such products
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
391-x to read as follows:
§ 391-X. BRAIDING HAIR, WEAVES, AND EXTENSIONS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
A. "SYNTHETIC BRAIDING HAIR, WEAVES, AND EXTENSIONS" SHALL MEAN HAIR
EXTENSIONS, WIGS, AND OTHER HAIRPIECES WHICH CONTAIN SYNTHETIC HAIR
EXTENSIONS, SYNTHETIC FIBERS, SYNTHETIC BLENDED FIBERS, OR DECORATIVE
HAIR ADORNMENTS OR HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OR TREATED WITH ANY CHEMICALS;
B. "MANUFACTURER" SHALL MEAN A PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, PARTNERSHIP
OR CORPORATION WHO MANUFACTURES ANY SYNTHETIC BRAIDING HAIR, WEAVES, OR
EXTENSIONS OR WHOSE BRAND NAME IS AFFIXED TO THE PRODUCT. IN THE CASE OF
A PRODUCT THAT WAS IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES, "MANUFACTURER"
INCLUDES THE IMPORTER OR FIRST DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTOR OF THE PRODUCT IF
THE ENTITY WHO CURRENTLY MANUFACTURES OR ASSEMBLES THE PRODUCT OR WHOSE
BRAND NAME IS AFFIXED TO THE PRODUCT DOES NOT HAVE A PRESENCE IN THE
UNITED STATES;
C. "CHEMICAL" SHALL MEAN A SUBSTANCE WITH A DISTINCT MOLECULAR COMPO-
SITION OR A GROUP OF STRUCTURALLY RELATED SUBSTANCES AND INCLUDES THE
BREAKDOWN PRODUCTS OF THE SUBSTANCE OR SUBSTANCES THAT FORM THROUGH
DECOMPOSITION, DEGRADATION OR METABOLISM;
D. "CARCINOGEN" SHALL MEAN ANY CHEMICAL IDENTIFIED AS:
(I) A "GROUP 1 CARCINOGEN" OR "GROUP 2A CARCINOGEN" BY THE WORLD
HEALTH ORGANIZATION OR INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(II) "KNOWN TO BE A HUMAN CARCINOGEN" AND "REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO
BE A HUMAN CARCINOGEN" BY THE SECRETARY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT,
42 UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 241(B)(4), AS AMENDED; AND
(III) "GROUP A CARCINOGENS" OR "GROUP B CARCINOGENS" BY THE UNITED
STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; AND
E. "REPRODUCTIVE TOXICANT" IS ANY CHEMICAL IDENTIFIED AS A REPRODUC-
TIVE OR A DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICANT BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, NATIONAL TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM, CENTER FOR THE
EVALUATION OF RISKS TO HUMAN REPRODUCTION.
2. A. THE MANUFACTURER OF ANY SYNTHETIC BRAIDING HAIR, WEAVES, OR
EXTENSIONS BEING OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE STATE SHALL, ON A SCHEDULE AND
IN ELECTRONIC AND OTHER FORMATS AS REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WITH A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE LIST OF
SYNTHETIC BRAIDING HAIR, WEAVES, AND EXTENSIONS BEING OFFERED FOR SALE
IN THE STATE BY SUCH MANUFACTURER WHICH CONTAIN ANY CARCINOGEN OR REPRO-
DUCTIVE TOXICANT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY CHEMICAL IDENTIFIED
BY THE PHRASE "AND OTHER INGREDIENTS" AND DETERMINED TO BE A TRADE
SECRET PURSUANT TO THE PROCEDURE ESTABLISHED IN PART 20 AND SECTION
720.8 OF PART 720 OF TITLE 21 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS. ANY
CHEMICAL DETERMINED TO BE A TRADE SECRET SHALL BE TREATED BY THE DEPART-
MENT OF HEALTH IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 20
AND PART 720 OF TITLE 21 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND SHALL
NOT BE DISCLOSED UNDER ARTICLE SIX OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW.
B. SUCH MANUFACTURER SHALL ALSO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WITH
A LIST OF CHEMICALS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF ANY SUCH
SYNTHETIC BRAIDING HAIR, WEAVES, OR EXTENSIONS BY BOTH NAME AND CHEMICAL
ABSTRACT SERVICE NUMBER AND SHALL SPECIFY IN WHICH PRODUCT OR PRODUCTS
SUCH CHEMICAL IS CONTAINED.
C. IF AN INGREDIENT IDENTIFIED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SUBSE-
QUENTLY IS REMOVED FROM THE PRODUCT IN WHICH IT WAS CONTAINED OR IS NO
LONGER A CARCINOGEN OR REPRODUCTIVE TOXICANT, THE MANUFACTURER OF THE
PRODUCT CONTAINING THE INGREDIENT MAY SUBMIT SUCH NEW INFORMATION TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. UPON RECEIPT OF SUCH NEW INFORMATION, THE DEPART-
MENT OF HEALTH, AFTER VERIFYING THE ACCURACY OF THAT INFORMATION, SHALL
REVISE THE MANUFACTURER'S INFORMATION ON RECORD WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH TO REFLECT THE NEW INFORMATION.
3. A. ANY SYNTHETIC BRAIDING HAIR, WEAVES, OR EXTENSIONS BEING OFFERED
FOR SALE IN THE STATE THAT CONTAINS A CARCINOGEN OR REPRODUCTIVE TOXI-
CANT SHALL PROVIDE A CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS WARNING LABEL DISPLAYED ON
THE PACKAGING OR PRODUCT ITSELF, WHICH SHALL BE PRINTED IN TYPE NO LESS
THAN SIZE TWELVE-POINT FONT, THAT NOTIFIES THE CONSUMER AT THE TIME OF
THE SALE THAT SUCH SYNTHETIC BRAIDING HAIR, WEAVES OR EXTENSIONS
CONTAINS SUCH CHEMICALS. THE WARNING LABEL SHALL STATE:
(I) IF A PRODUCT CONTAINS A CARCINOGEN: "THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEM-
ICAL KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER";
(II) IF A PRODUCT CONTAINS A REPRODUCTIVE TOXICANT: "THIS PRODUCT
CONTAINS A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE
HARM"; OR
(III) IF A PRODUCT CONTAINS BOTH A CARCINOGEN AND A REPRODUCTIVE TOXI-
CANT: "THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS CHEMICALS KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER AND BIRTH
DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM".
B. MANUFACTURERS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT ALL SYNTHETIC
BRAIDING HAIR, WEAVES, OR EXTENSIONS DISPLAY THE WARNING LABEL AS
REQUIRED BY THIS SUBDIVISION.
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4. WHENEVER THERE SHALL BE A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, AN APPLICATION
MAY BE MADE BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK TO A COURT OR JUSTICE HAVING JURISDICTION BY A SPECIAL
PROCEEDING TO ISSUE AN INJUNCTION, AND UPON NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT OF
NOT LESS THAN FIVE DAYS, TO ENJOIN AND RESTRAIN THE CONTINUANCE OF SUCH
VIOLATION; AND IF IT SHALL APPEAR TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COURT OR
JUSTICE THAT THE DEFENDANT HAS, IN FACT, VIOLATED THIS SECTION, AN
INJUNCTION MAY BE ISSUED BY SUCH COURT OR JUSTICE, ENJOINING AND
RESTRAINING ANY FURTHER VIOLATION, WITHOUT REQUIRING PROOF THAT ANY
PERSON HAS, IN FACT, BEEN INJURED OR DAMAGED THEREBY. WHENEVER THE COURT
SHALL DETERMINE THAT A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION HAS OCCURRED, THE COURT
MAY IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY UP TO TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS PER UNIT FOR
THE FIRST OFFENSE AND UP TO FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER UNIT FOR EACH
SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH PROPOSED APPLICATION,
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS AUTHORIZED TO TAKE PROOF AND MAKE A DETERMI-
NATION OF THE RELEVANT FACTS AND TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES.
§ 2. This act shall take effect eighteen months after it shall have
become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
on or before such effective date.