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NY A05155
Bill
Status
Passed
9/25/2015
Primary Sponsor
William Magee
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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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