Source: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/a6295/amendment/a
Timestamp: 2020-07-12 16:44:00
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§35', '§37', '§ 37', '§ 3', '§ 4', '§ 37', '§  4']

NY State Assembly Bill A6295A
assembly Bill A6295A
Relates to prohibiting household cleansing products, cosmetic products and personal care products that contain 1,4-dioxane
Current Bill Status Via S4389 - Signed by Governor
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Dec 09, 2019 approval memo.34
signed chap.613
ordered to third reading cal.528
substituted for a6295a
Jun 20, 2019 substituted by s4389b
Jun 14, 2019 amended on third reading 6295a
May 30, 2019 advanced to third reading cal.528
S4389A
S4389B
Committee Vote: Jun 18, 2019
A6295 - Details
Amd §§35-0105 & 71-3703, add §37-0115, En Con L
A6295 - Summary
Prohibits household cleansing products, cosmetic products and personal care products that contain 1,4-dioxane.
A6295 - Bill Text download pdf
prohibiting   household   cleansing  products  and  personal  cosmetic
products that contain 1,4-dioxane
Section  1.  Section  35-0105 of the environmental conservation law is
4. NO HOUSEHOLD CLEANSING PRODUCT SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED, SOLD,  OFFERED
OR  EXPOSED FOR SALE IN THIS STATE WHICH CONTAINS 1,4-DIOXANE OTHER THAN
SUCH TRACE CONCENTRATIONS AS MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE  COMMISSIONER,  IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BY REGULATIONS.
§ 37-0115. PROHIBITION  OF   PERSONAL   COSMETIC   PRODUCTS   CONTAINING
1.  THE  TERM  "PERSONAL  COSMETIC PRODUCT" SHALL MEAN ANY ARTICLE (A)
INTENDED TO BE RUBBED, POURED,  SPRINKLED,  OR  SPRAYED  ON,  INTRODUCED
INTO,  OR  OTHERWISE  APPLIED  TO THE HUMAN BODY OR ANY PART THEREOF FOR
CLEANSING,  BEAUTIFYING,  PROMOTING  ATTRACTIVENESS,  OR  ALTERING   THE
APPEARANCE, AND (B) INTENDED FOR USE AS A COMPONENT OF ANY SUCH ARTICLE.
THE  TERM  "PERSONAL COSMETIC PRODUCT" SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY PRODUCT FOR
WHICH A PRESCRIPTION IS REQUIRED FOR  DISTRIBUTION  OR  DISPENSATION  AS
PROVIDED  IN  SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW OR
SECTION SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
2. NO PERSON SHALL SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE ANY PERSONAL COSMETIC  PROD-
UCT  CONTAINING 1,4-DIOXANE, OTHER THAN SUCH TRACE CONCENTRATIONS AS MAY
BE AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH  THE  DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH, BY REGULATION.
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4.  A  MANUFACTURER  OF A PRODUCT THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION, MAY APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR A WAIVER OF  THE  REQUIRE-
MENTS  FOR  A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, UPON PROOF THAT THERE ARE NO AVAILABLE
ALTERNATIVES TO 1,4-DIOXANE IN  A  PERSONAL  COSMETIC  PRODUCT  THAT  IS
SUBJECT  TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. AFTER THE GRANTING OF SUCH A
WAIVER TO A MANUFACTURER, IT MAY THEREAFTER APPLY FOR ONE ADDITIONAL ONE
YEAR WAIVER.
§ 3. Section 71-3703 of the environmental conservation law is  amended
4.  ANY  PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF, OR WHO FAILS TO
PERFORM ANY DUTY IMPOSED BY SECTION 37-0115 OR ANY  RULE  OR  REGULATION
PROMULGATED  PURSUANT HERETO, SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO
EXCEED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH DAY  DURING  WHICH  SUCH  VIOLATION
CONTINUES,  AND  IN  ADDITION  THERETO, SUCH PERSON MAY BE ENJOINED FROM
CONTINUING SUCH VIOLATION. SUCH PERSON SHALL FOR A SECOND  VIOLATION  BE
LIABLE  TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TWO
THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH DAY DURING WHICH  SUCH  VIOLATION
§ 4. This act shall take effect December 31, 2021.
A6295A (ACTIVE) - Details
A6295A (ACTIVE) - Summary
A6295A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
6295--A
Cal. No. 528
Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT, GOTTFRIED, D. ROSENTHAL, BLAKE,
SIMON,  ROMEO,  ARROYO,  THIELE,  ABINANTI,  D'URSO,  LIFTON,  STIRPE,
JAFFEE,  DICKENS, GRIFFIN, SOLAGES, DE LA ROSA, EPSTEIN, COLTON, HYND-
MAN, CRUZ, JEAN-PIERRE, L. ROSENTHAL, PICHARDO, OTIS, ZEBROWSKI, HUNT-
ER, GALEF, DINOWITZ, GLICK, WILLIAMS, STECK, WEPRIN, NIOU, MAGNARELLI,
CARROLL, ORTIZ, STERN, REYES,  MOSLEY,  PERRY,  PAULIN,  FAHY,  ASHBY,
LUPARDO, BARRON, JONES -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, SAYEGH,
prohibiting  household  cleansing  products,  cosmetic  products   and
personal care products that contain 1,4-dioxane
Section 1. Section 35-0105 of the environmental  conservation  law  is
amended  by  adding  four  new  subdivisions  4,  5,  6 and 7 to read as
SUCH TRACE CONCENTRATIONS; SUCH TRACE CONCENTRATIONS  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED
TWO PARTS PER MILLION BY DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO;
AND  FURTHER,  SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE PART PER MILLION BY DECEMBER THIRTY-
5. NO LATER THEN MAY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE,  AND  EVERY  TWO
YEARS THEREAFTER, THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH,  SHALL  REVIEW SUCH TRACE CONCENTRATION THRESHOLDS AND DETERMINE
WHETHER SUCH CONCENTRATIONS SHALL BE LOWERED  TO  BETTER  PROTECT  HUMAN
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6.  A MANUFACTURER OF A HOUSEHOLD CLEANSING PRODUCT, OTHERWISE SUBJECT
TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION,  MAY  APPLY  TO
THE  DEPARTMENT  FOR  A  ONE-YEAR  WAIVER  FROM  SUCH REQUIREMENTS FOR A
SPECIFIC HOUSEHOLD CLEANSING PRODUCT, UPON SUCH PROOF THAT THE  MANUFAC-
TURER  HAS  TAKEN  STEPS  TO  REDUCE THE PRESENCE OF 1,4-DIOXANE IN THAT
PRODUCT AND IS UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF  SUBDIVISION
FOUR  OF  THIS  SECTION.    THEREAFTER, A MANUFACTURER MAY APPLY FOR ONE
ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR WAIVER FOR SUCH PRODUCT, UPON SUCH THE  SATISFACTION
OF SUCH SIMILAR PROOF.
7.  THE  DEPARTMENT  IS  AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGU-
SECTION,  INCLUDING  RULES AND REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO ANY ALLOWABLE
TRACE CONCENTRATIONS, CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.
§ 37-0115. PROHIBITION  OF  COSMETIC PRODUCTS AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS
CONTAINING 1,4-DIOXANE.
1. THE TERM "COSMETIC PRODUCT" SHALL MEAN ANY ARTICLE (A) INTENDED  TO
BE  RUBBED,  SPRINKLED,  OR  SPRAYED  ON,  INTRODUCED INTO, OR OTHERWISE
APPLIED TO THE HUMAN BODY OR ANY PART THEREOF FOR BEAUTIFYING, PROMOTING
ATTRACTIVENESS, OR ALTERING THE APPEARANCE, AND (B) INTENDED FOR USE  AS
A  COMPONENT  OF ANY SUCH ARTICLE. THE TERM "COSMETIC PRODUCT" SHALL NOT
INCLUDE ANY PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION FOR WHICH A
PRESCRIPTION IS REQUIRED FOR DISTRIBUTION OR DISPENSATION AS PROVIDED IN
SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE OF  THE  PUBLIC  HEALTH  LAW  OR  SECTION
SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED TEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
2.  THE  TERM  "PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT" SHALL MEAN ANY PRODUCT INTENDED
FOR CLEANING OR CLEANSING ANY PART OF THE BODY, SUCH  AS  THE  SKIN  AND
HAIR,  AND INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HAIR SHAMPOO, HAIR CONDITIONER,
SOAP, BATH GELS AND OTHER BATH PRODUCTS.  THE TERM "PERSONAL CARE  PROD-
UCT"  SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY PRODUCT FOR WHICH A PRESCRIPTION IS REQUIRED
FOR DISTRIBUTION OR DISPENSATION AS  PROVIDED  IN  SECTION  TWO  HUNDRED
EIGHTY-ONE  OF  THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW OR SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED TEN
3. NO PERSON SHALL  SELL  OR  OFFER  FOR  SALE  ANY  COSMETIC  PRODUCT
CONTAINING  1,4-DIOXANE,  OTHER  THAN  SUCH TRACE CONCENTRATIONS, NOT TO
EXCEED TEN PARTS PER MILLION  BY  DECEMBER  THIRTY-FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND
4.  NO  PERSON  SHALL SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE ANY PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT
CONTAINING 1,4-DIOXANE, OTHER THAN SUCH TRACE CONCENTRATIONS, AS AUTHOR-
IZED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
BY REGULATION; AND FURTHER, SUCH TRACE CONCENTRATIONS FOR PERSONAL  CARE
PRODUCTS  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED  TWO  PARTS PER MILLION BY DECEMBER THIRTY-
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO AND ONE  PART  PER  MILLION  BY  DECEMBER
THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE.
5.  NO  LATER  THEN MAY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE, AND EVERY TWO
HEALTH, SHALL REVIEW SUCH TRACE CONCENTRATION THRESHOLDS  AND  DETERMINE
WHETHER  SUCH  CONCENTRATIONS  SHALL  BE LOWERED TO BETTER PROTECT HUMAN
6. THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE  SUCH  RULES  AND  REGU-
LATIONS  AS  IT SHALL DEEM NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION, INCLUDING RULES AND REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO  ANY  ALLOWABLE
7.  A  MANUFACTURER  OF  A  COSMETIC PRODUCT OR PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT,
OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, MAY APPLY TO  THE
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DEPARTMENT  FOR  A ONE-YEAR WAIVER FROM SUCH REQUIREMENTS FOR A SPECIFIC
COSMETIC PRODUCT OR PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT, AND UPON SUCH PROOF THAT  THE
MANUFACTURER  HAS  TAKEN  STEPS TO REDUCE THE PRESENCE OF 1,4-DIOXANE IN
THAT  PRODUCT  AND  IS  UNABLE  TO  COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
SECTION.  THEREAFTER, A MANUFACTURER MAY APPLY FOR ONE  ADDITIONAL  ONE-
YEAR  WAIVER  FOR  SUCH  PRODUCT,  UPON ITS SATISFACTION OF SUCH SIMILAR
§  4. This act shall take effect January 1, 2022. Effective immediate-