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NY S01228

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/9/2015

Primary Sponsor

David Carlucci

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits selling, offering to sell, or exposing for sale any baked good produced in New York containing azodicarbonamide, a chemical used as an aging, bleaching, and dough conditioning ingredient in baked goods.

  • Establishes civil penalties of $1,000 for the first offense, $5,000 for the second offense, and $10,000 for any subsequent offense.

  • Provides an affirmative defense for baked goods produced in another state or intended for distribution outside New York.

  • Takes effect 180 days after becoming law.

Legislative Description

Prohibits the use of the food additive azodicarbonamide in any baked good produced in the state; defines terms; imposes penalties for violations.

Last Action

REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

1/6/2016

Committee Referrals

Agriculture1/9/2015

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