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A00141 Summary:

BILL NOA00141A

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRosenthal

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COSPNSRBichotte Hermelyn

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§1399-aa, 1399-bb, 1399-mm-1 & 1399-ff, Pub Health L

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Relates to regulating the sale of oral nicotine pouches.

Go to top A00141 Actions:

BILL NOA00141A

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01/08/2025referred to health

02/24/2025amend (t) and recommit to health

02/24/2025print number 141a

01/07/2026referred to health

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 141--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, BICHOTTE HERMELYN -- read once and
 referred to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill
 amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
 tee

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to regulating the
 sale of oral nicotine pouches

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 1399-aa of the public health law is amended by
 2 adding a new subdivision 19 to read as follows:
 3 19. "Nicotine pouch" means a smokeless pre-portioned pouch containing
 4 nicotine but no tobacco, in which the user puts the pouch between such
 5 user's lip and gum and leaves it there while the nicotine and taste is
 6 being released.
 7 § 2. Section 1399-bb of the public health law, as amended by section 4
 8 of part EE of chapter 56 of the laws of 2020, is amended to read as
 9 follows:
 10 § 1399-bb. Distribution of tobacco products, nicotine pouches, vapor
 11 products, or herbal cigarettes without charge. 1. No retail dealer, or
 12 any agent or employee of a retail dealer engaged in the business of
 13 selling or otherwise distributing tobacco products, nicotine pouches,
 14 vapor products intended or reasonably expected to be used with or for
 15 the consumption of nicotine, or herbal cigarettes for commercial
 16 purposes, or any agent or employee of such retail dealer, or any agent
 17 or employee of a retail dealer, shall knowingly, in furtherance of such
 18 business:
 19 (a) distribute without charge any tobacco products, nicotine pouches,
 20 vapor products intended or reasonably expected to be used with or for
 21 the consumption of nicotine, or herbal cigarettes to any individual,
 22 provided that the distribution of a package containing tobacco products,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01338-04-5

 A. 141--A 2

 1 nicotine pouches, vapor products intended or reasonably expected to be
 2 used with or for the consumption of nicotine, or herbal cigarettes in
 3 violation of this subdivision shall constitute a single violation with-
 4 out regard to the number of items in the package; or
 5 (b) distribute price reduction instruments which are redeemable for
 6 tobacco products, nicotine pouches, vapor products intended or reason-
 7 ably expected to be used with or for the consumption of nicotine, or
 8 herbal cigarettes to any individual, provided that this subdivision
 9 shall not apply to coupons contained in newspapers, magazines or other
 10 types of publications, coupons obtained through the purchase of tobacco
 11 products, nicotine pouches, vapor products intended or reasonably
 12 expected to be used with or for the consumption of nicotine, or herbal
 13 cigarettes or obtained at locations which sell tobacco products, nico-
 14 tine pouches, vapor products intended or reasonably expected to be used
 15 with or for the consumption of nicotine, or herbal cigarettes provided
 16 that such distribution is confined to a designated area or to coupons
 17 sent through the mail.
 18 1-a. No retail dealer engaged in the business of selling or otherwise
 19 distributing tobacco products, nicotine pouches, herbal cigarettes, or
 20 vapor products intended or reasonably expected to be used with or for
 21 the consumption of nicotine for commercial purposes, or any agent or
 22 employee of such retail dealer, shall knowingly, in furtherance of such
 23 busi