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NY A05155

Bill

Status

Passed

9/25/2015

Primary Sponsor

William Magee

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Origin

Assembly

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands existing prohibitions on imitation maple sugar and syrup to also ban the manufacture and sale of imitation birch sugar, birch syrup, walnut sugar, and walnut syrup that are not pure
  • Defines "birch sugar" as sugar made from pure birch sap or pure birch syrup, and "birch syrup" as syrup made from pure birch sap
  • Defines "walnut sugar" as sugar made from pure walnut sap or pure walnut syrup, and "walnut syrup" as syrup made from pure walnut sap
  • Requires manufacturers to brand and label any compound or mixture of maple, birch, or walnut sugar or syrup with a statement listing all ingredients
  • Takes effect 30 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Relates to the manufacturing and sale of imitation birch and walnut syrups and the branding and labeling of such syrups.

Last Action

signed chap.252

9/25/2015

Committee Referrals

Agriculture5/13/2015
Codes3/10/2015
Agriculture2/12/2015

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