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NY S05196

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brad Hoylman-Sigal

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits vapor product dealers, sellers, and wholesalers from storing, warehousing, packaging, shipping, or distributing flavored vapor products anywhere in or adjacent to premises where vapor or tobacco products are sold at retail

  • Bans wholesalers from selling, processing, or distributing flavored vapor products to any vapor products dealer or seller located in New York State, though out-of-state sales remain permitted

  • Increases civil penalties for flavored vapor product violations to up to $300 per individual package sold, offered for sale, exchanged, or stored in prohibited locations

  • Raises the compliance check surcharge from $250 to $400 per violation, with funds dedicated to enforcement activities

  • Establishes penalties of up to $4,000 for first refusal and $8,000 for subsequent refusals when unregistered vapor product dealers deny inspection access to state or local health officials

Legislative Description

Prohibits the keeping of inventory, storage, warehouse, processing, packaging, shipping or distributing of flavored vapor products near where vapor or tobacco products are sold at retail or wholesale.

Last Action

COMMITTED TO RULES

6/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules6/13/2025
Health2/19/2025

Full Bill Text

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