Bill Text: NY A08544 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to the full disclosure of ingredients in certain products.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - referred to consumer affairs and protection [A08544 Detail]

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          8544

                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                   IN ASSEMBLY

                                     August 23, 2019
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        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  FERNANDEZ  --  read once and referred to the
          Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

        AN ACT to amend the general  business  law,  in  relation  to  the  full
          disclosure of ingredients in certain products

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
     2  399-rr to read as follows:
     3    § 399-rr. Prohibition of  generic  terms  in  ingredients  of  certain
     4  products.  1.  For purposes of this section: (a) "Personal care product"
     5  means articles intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, or sprayed  on,
     6  introduced  into,  or  otherwise  applied  to the human body or any part
     7  thereof for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or  alter-
     8  ing  the appearance, and articles intended for use as a component of any
     9  such articles; except that such term shall not include soap.
    10    (b) "Feminine hygiene products" means  pads,  liners,  cups,  sponges,
    11  douches,  wipes,  sprays,  and similar products used in conjunction with
    12  respect to menstruation or other genital tract secretions.
    13    2. Manufacturers of personal care  products  and/or  feminine  hygiene
    14  products distributed, sold or offered for sale in this state, whether at
    15  retail  or  wholesale,  for personal, professional or commercial use, or
    16  distributed for promotional purposes, shall not use the terms fragrance,
    17  colorant, dye, perfume or preservative in lieu  of  listing  a  chemical
    18  used  in  such  products. The terms fragrance, colorant, dye, perfume or
    19  preservative may only be used if the chemical constituting such ingredi-
    20  ent is explicitly listed on the label of such product.    All  chemicals
    21  present  in personal care products and feminine hygiene products sold or
    22  offered for sale in this state shall be included in the ingredients list
    23  on the label of such products.
    24    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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