New York A 6520: Requires labels on certain foods and beverages containing harmful ingredients

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A06520 Summary:

BILL NOA06520 

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SPONSORJackson

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Add §214-p, Ag & Mkts L

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Requires harmful ingredient labels on certain foods and beverages containing harmful ingredients; requires the creation of rules and regulations regarding the content and placement of harmful ingredient labels.

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BILL NOA06520 

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03/05/2025referred to agriculture

01/07/2026referred to agriculture

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 6520

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 5, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. JACKSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Agriculture

 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to requir-
 ing labels on certain foods and beverages containing harmful ingredi-
 ents

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

 1 Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 214-p to read as follows:
 3 § 214-p. Labeling of foods and beverages containing harmful ingredi-
 4 ents. 1. For the purposes of this article, the term "harmful ingredient"
 5 shall include, but not be limited to:
 6 (a) brominated vegetable oil;
 7 (b) potassium bromate;
 8 (c) propylparaben;
 9 (d) red dye 3;
 10 (e) titanium dioxide; and
 11 (f) any other ingredient deemed harmful by the commissioner in consul-
 12 tation with the commissioner of health.
 13 2. No person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or any other
 14 business association shall sell at retail or display for sale at retail
 15 any food or beverage for human consumption which contains a harmful
 16 ingredient unless the container of such food or beverage is clearly
 17 marked with a harmful ingredient label.
 18 3. The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of health,
 19 shall promulgate rules and regulations regarding the content and place-
 20 ment of harmful ingredient labels on required food or beverage which
 21 shall include, but not be limited to, the use of plain and clear
 22 language.
 23 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 24 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 25 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 26 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
 27 completed on or before such date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05356-01-5

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