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NY A03574

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/25/2011

Primary Sponsor

Peter Rivera

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Origin

Assembly

2011-2012 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires food products containing sodium benzoate sold or displayed for retail sale in New York to bear a warning label on packaging
  • Warning label must be printed in at least 8-point type, displayed in a black box, and state: "WARNING: THE ARTIFICIAL FOOD COLORINGS AND/OR PRESERVATIVES USED TO PROCESS THIS FOOD PRODUCT COULD POSE A SERIOUS HEALTH HAZARD TO CHILDREN. PLEASE USE CAUTION."
  • Violators face civil penalties of $10,000 per food product that does not comply with labeling requirements
  • Authorizes the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets to establish regulations for labeling food products not sold in packages or containers
  • Effective 120 days after enactment, with authority for the Commissioner to promulgate necessary regulations before the effective date

Legislative Description

Requires warning labels on food products which contain sodium benzoate.

Last Action

enacting clause stricken

9/4/2012

Committee Referrals

Agriculture1/25/2011

Full Bill Text

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