Bill Text: NY A09729 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Relates to requiring warning labels on drinks containing tapioca pearls, commonly known as bubble tea to inform buyers of the potential choking hazard and digestive issues.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-02-06 - referred to consumer affairs and protection [A09729 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-A09729-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 9729 IN ASSEMBLY February 6, 2020 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WILLIAMS -- 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 warn- ing labels on drinks containing tapioca pearls 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-k to read as follows: 3 § 399-k. Warning labels on drinks containing tapioca pearls. 1. On 4 every drink container containing tapioca pearls, commonly known as 5 "bubble tea", sold within this state, there shall be printed thereon or 6 attached thereto a warning label. Such label shall contain the following 7 statement: "WARNING: The tapioca pearls found in this product are a 8 choking hazard and can lead to digestive issues if ingested." 9 2. Any person, firm, corporation or association who violates this 10 section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than one thou- 11 sand dollars for each such violation. 12 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after 13 it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD14954-01-0
