Source: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/S1076
Timestamp: 2019-08-25 00:27:13
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§37', '§37', '§37', '§37', '§ 37', '§ 2', '§ 37', '§  3', '§ 37', '§ 37']

NY State Senate Bill S1076
senate Bill S1076
Prohibits the sale or offering for sale of toys, and liquids, foods and beverages in containers, for children 3 or younger, containing bisphenol A
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Jan 10, 2019 referred to environmental conservation
S1076 (ACTIVE) - Details
Amd §§37-0503 & 37-0505, ren §§37-0507, 37-0509 & 37-0511 to be §§37-0511, 37-0513 & 37-0515, add §§37-0507 & 37-0509, En Con L
2011-2012: S5387
2013-2014: S3533
2015-2016: S2764
2017-2018: S86
S1076 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits the sale or offering for sale of toys, liquids, foods and beverages in containers, for children 3 or younger, containing bisphenol A; requires manufacturers of products containing bisphenol A to use the least toxic alternative chemical compound to replace bisphenol A.
S1076 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1076
lation of toys, and food and beverage containers containing bisphenol A
The bill would prohibit the manufacture, distribution and sale of toys,
food and beverage containers containing bisphenol-A intended for chil-
dren three years of age or younger.
The bill amends Article 37 of the Environmental Conservation Law to add
toys and food and beverage containers to the current prohibition for the
manufacture, distribution, sale or offer for sale of any child care
product containing BPA. One year waivers from the ban in food and bever-
age containers are allowed by DEC if there are no available substitutes
for BPA. BPA in toys would be banned after December 1, 2017 and in food
and beverage containers by December 1, 2018.
The bill also prohibits manufacturers from replacing BPA with another
chemical compound that is a known human carcinogen, a developmental
toxin, an endocrine disruptor or a reproductive toxin; and requires them
to use the least toxic alternative for EPA. DEC is required to provide
information on least toxic alternatives that meet the above criteria.
These provisions also apply to the original law regulating child care
Bisphenol-A is an estrogen-mimicking endocrine disrupter chemical used
in the production of epoxy resigns and polycarbonate plastics and is the
main ingredient in hard polycarbonate plastics. BPA has been linked to
breast and prostate cancer, early-onset puberty and polycystic ovary
syndrome. These plastics are used in toys as well as many food and drink
packaging applications. This chemical has been shown to be present in
most of the population. The age of three reflects the type of products
that are used by infants and very young children. This bill will signif-
icantly reduce the risk posed to children by this chemical.
Maryland passed a 2010 law that prohibits the manufacture, sale and
distribution of any child's toy or child care product containing BPA,
requires the least toxic alternative, and prohibits replacement to BPA
that is a known human carcinogen, a developmental toxin, an endocrine
disruptor or a reproductive toxin. Vermont enacted a 2010 law that
includes a prohibition for BPA in infant formula or baby food contain-
ers. In addition to New York twelve states (California, Connecticut,
Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada,
Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin) and the District of Columbia, as well
as Schenectady, Albany, Rockland and Suffolk Counties in New York, have
already passed laws prohibiting BPA in plastic food containers for
infants. The EPA is considering whether to restrict BPA in canned food
and other containers, including infant formula containers.
S.0086 of 2017-2018 (Hoylman): Diedin Environmental Conservation
S.2764 of 2015-2016 (Hoylman): Died in Environmental Conservation
S.3533-A of 2013-14 (O'Brien): Died in Environmental Conservation.
S1076 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
lation of toys, and food and beverage containers containing  bisphenol
Section 1. Section 37-0503 of the environmental conservation  law,  as
added by chapter 280 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
§ 37-0503. Definitions.
As used in this title[, "child]:
1.  "CHILD  care  product"  means  all pacifiers and unfilled beverage
containers to be used by children under three years old for the consump-
tion of liquids including pacifiers, baby bottles,  baby  bottle  liners
and cups, cup lids, straws and sippy cups.
2.  "TOY"  MEANS ALL PRODUCTS DESIGNED OR INTENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER
TO BE USED FOR PLAY BY CHILDREN THREE YEARS OF AGE AND YOUNGER.
§ 2. Section 37-0505 of the environmental conservation law,  as  added
§ 37-0505. Child care products AND TOYS.
1.  Beginning December first, two thousand ten, no person, firm, part-
nership, association, limited liability  company  or  corporation  shall
2. BEGINNING DECEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, NO  PERSON,  FIRM,
SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE ANY TOY CONTAINING BISPHENOL A.
3.  The  provisions  of  this  section  shall not apply to the sale or
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§  3.  Sections  37-0507,  37-0509  and  37-0511  of the environmental
conservation law are renumbered sections 37-0511, 37-0513  and  37-0515,
and two new sections 37-0507 and 37-0509 are added to read as follows:
§ 37-0507. FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTAINERS.
1.  BEGINNING  DECEMBER  FIRST,  TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, NO PERSON, FIRM,
SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE ANY LIQUID, FOOD OR BEVERAGE IN  A  CAN,  JAR  OR
OTHER  CONTAINER  CONTAINING BISPHENOL A IF THE LIQUID, FOOD OR BEVERAGE
IS DESIGNED OR INTENDED PRIMARILY  FOR  CONSUMPTION  BY  CHILDREN  THREE
YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER.
2.  A  MANUFACTURER  OF A PRODUCT THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, MAY APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR  WAIVER
OF  THE  REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH SUBDIVISION FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, UPON
PROOF THAT THERE ARE NO AVAILABLE ALTERNATIVES TO  BISPHENOL  A  IN  THE
MANUFACTURE  OF  THE  CAN, JAR OR OTHER CONTAINER THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.  AFTER  THE  GRANTING  OF
SUCH  A  WAIVER TO A MANUFACTURER, IT MAY THEREAFTER APPLY FOR ONE ADDI-
TIONAL ONE YEAR WAIVER.
§ 37-0509. ALTERNATIVES TO BISPHENOL A.
1. A MANUFACTURER OF A PRODUCT PROHIBITED TO BE SOLD  OR  OFFERED  FOR
SALE PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE SHALL:
A.  NOT  REPLACE  BISPHENOL  A WITH ANOTHER CHEMICAL COMPOUND THAT HAS
MENTAL TOXIN, AN ENDOCRINE DISRUPTER OR A REPRODUCTIVE TOXIN;
B. USE THE  LEAST  TOXIC  ALTERNATIVE  CHEMICAL  COMPOUND  TO  REPLACE
C.  PROVIDE,  TO THE DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO THE MANUFACTURE OF SUCH PROD-
UCT, INFORMATION ON SUCH LEAST TOXIC ALTERNATIVE CHEMICAL COMPOUND; AND
D. NOT MANUFACTURE SUCH PRODUCT UNTIL THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HAVE CERTI-
FIED SUCH LEAST TOXIC ALTERNATIVE CHEMICAL COMPOUND TO REPLACE BISPHENOL
2. EVERY LEAST TOXIC ALTERNATIVE CHEMICAL COMPOUND TO REPLACE  BISPHE-
NOL A CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:
A. BE THE LEAST TOXIC ALTERNATIVE AVAILABLE; AND
B.  NOT BE A KNOWN HUMAN CARCINOGEN AS CLASSIFIED BY THE UNITED STATES
DISRUPTER OR A REPRODUCTIVE TOXIN.
3.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL REGULARLY UPDATE ITS LISTING OF LEAST TOXIC
CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION
AND PROVIDE SUCH UPDATED LISTINGS TO MANUFACTURERS TO WHICH  SUBDIVISION
ONE OF THIS SECTION APPLIES.