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NY A00082
Bill
Status
1/5/2011
Primary Sponsor
Michael Benedetto
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AI Summary
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Requires cigarette, snuff, and chewing tobacco manufacturers to file annual reports with the Department of Health listing all added constituents, nicotine yield ratings, toxic constituents in tobacco and smoke, and product design features that may influence consumer exposure to toxic substances.
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Mandates the Department of Health Commissioner to annually publish a public report identifying nicotine yields and constituents or design features determined to pose significant risks to public health, made available online, without disclosing specific quantities.
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Prohibits the sale or offer for sale of cigarettes, snuff, or chewing tobacco in New York State on or after January 1, 2014, unless manufacturers have provided required disclosure information to the Department.
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Authorizes the Attorney General to seek court orders compelling compliance and empowers courts to impose civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation.
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Takes effect on January 1 of the year following enactment.
Legislative Description
Requires manufacturers of cigarettes sold or distributed in the state to disclose additives and product design characteristics used in the manufacture of cigarettes and to identify those substances and characteristics which have been determined to be toxic; provisions made for the health department to investigate the health risks associated with exposure to added constituents, toxic constituents and nicotine and shall develop standards to reduce risks; establishes civil penalty for violations; makes related provisions.
Last Action
referred to health
1/5/2011