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NY S04552
Bill
Status
12/19/2025
Primary Sponsor
Patricia Fahy
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the sale or provision of kratom (any part of the Mitragyna speciosa plant) to individuals under 21 years of age, with a civil penalty of up to $500 for violations
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Requires businesses selling kratom to post a conspicuous sign in red letters stating "SALE OF KRATOM TO PERSONS UNDER TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE IS PROHIBITED BY LAW"
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Mandates age verification through valid government-issued photo ID (driver's license, passport, military ID, or other governmental/educational institution ID) for kratom purchases, with an exception for buyers who reasonably appear to be at least 25 years old
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Allows businesses to use transaction scans to verify age, with restrictions on how scanned data may be used and a $1,000 civil penalty for unauthorized resale or dissemination of customer information
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Directs the Commissioner of Health to conduct a study on kratom's potential health risks, benefits, and effects, with a report due to the Governor and legislature within one year of the act's effective date
Legislative Description
Prohibits the sale of kratom to individuals under the age of twenty-one; imposes a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars for the sale or provision of kratom to any person under the age of twenty-one.
Last Action
APPROVAL MEMO.69
12/19/2025