New York A 647: Relates to the labeling of electronic cigarette products and packaging

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A00647 Summary:

BILL NOA00647 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00435

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SPONSORRosenthal

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §1399-gg-1, amd §206, Pub Health L

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Prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes that contain certain toxic metals; requires the department of health to establish a list of prohibited toxic metals; requires the department of health to study the long term health effects of using electronic cigarettes.

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BILL NOA00647 

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01/08/2025referred to health

01/07/2026referred to health

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 647

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Health

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting the
 sale of electronic cigarettes that contain certain toxic metals and
 requiring the department of health to study the long term health
 effects of using electronic cigarettes

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

 1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
 2 1399-gg-1 to read as follows:
 3 § 1399-gg-1. Prohibition on the sale of electronic cigarettes that
 4 contain toxic metals. 1. The department shall establish a list of
 5 toxins which persons engaged in the business of manufacturing, selling
 6 or otherwise distributing electronic cigarettes or any agent or employee
 7 of such person shall be prohibited from using in the manufacture of such
 8 electronic cigarettes. Such list shall include, but not be limited to,
 9 lead, manganese, nickel, chromium, zinc and other toxic metals. Such
 10 list shall be regularly updated and shall be published on the depart-
 11 ment's website.
 12 2. No person engaged in the business of manufacturing, selling or
 13 otherwise distributing electronic cigarettes or any agent or employee of
 14 such person shall manufacture, sell, or otherwise distribute electronic
 15 cigarettes that contain a toxin included on the list established by the
 16 department pursuant to subdivision one of this section, including in the
 17 heating element or any other internal part of such electronic ciga-
 18 rettes.
 19 § 2. The department of health shall promulgate any rules and regu-
 20 lations, including, but not limited to establishing a list of toxins
 21 that are prohibited in the manufacture of electronic cigarettes as

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01675-02-5

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 1 required by section thirteen hundred ninety-nine-gg-1 of the public
 2 health law, as added by section one of this act.
 3 § 3. Paragraph (v) of subdivision 1 of section 206 of the public
 4 health law, as added by chapter 100 of the laws of 2016, is relettered
 5 paragraph (x) and a new paragraph (y) is added to read as follows:
 6 (y) direct the department to study the long term health effects on
 7 users of electronic cigarettes. Such study shall include data on the
 8 long term health effects of inhaling heated aerosols contained in elec-
 9 tronic cigarettes.
 10 § 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 11 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 12 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 13 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
 14 completed on or before such effective date.

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