NY Pub Health L § 1700 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 17 - Ingredient Disclosures for Vapor Products and E-Cigarettes 1700 - Definitions.

§  1700.  Definitions.  As  used  in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:   1. "Vapor products" shall  mean  any  vapor  product,  as  defined  by section  thirteen  hundred  ninety-nine-aa  of this chapter, intended or reasonably expected to be used with or for the consumption of nicotine.   2. "Electronic cigarette" or "e-cigarette" shall have the same meaning as defined by section thirteen hundred ninety-nine-aa of this chapter.   3. "Ingredient" shall mean all of the following:  (a) any intentional additive  present  in  any  quantity  in  a  vapor product;  (b)  a  byproduct  or  contaminant,  present in a vapor product in any quantity equal to or greater than one-half of one percent of the content of  such  product  by  weight,  or  other  amount  determined   by   the commissioner;  (c)  a  byproduct present in a vapor product in any quantity less than one-half of one percent of  the  content  of  such  product  by  weight, provided  such  element  or compound has been published as a chemical of concern on one or more lists identified by the commissioner; and  (d) a contaminant present in a vapor product in a quantity  determined by the commissioner and less than one-half of one percent of the content of  such  product  by weight, provided such element or compound has been published as a chemical of concern on one or more  lists  identified  by the commissioner.   4. "Intentionally added ingredient" shall mean any element or compound that  a  manufacturer  has intentionally added to a vapor product at any point in such product's supply chain, or at  any  point  in  the  supply chain  of  any  raw  material  or  ingredient  used  to manufacture such product.   5. "Byproduct" shall mean any element  or  compound  in  the  finished vapor  product,  or  in the vapor produced during consumption of a vapor product, which: (a) was  created  or  formed  during  the  manufacturing process   as   an  intentional  or  unintentional  consequence  of  such manufacturing process at any point in such product's supply chain, or at any point in the supply chain of any raw material or ingredient used  to manufacture  such product; or (b) is created or formed as an intentional or unintentional consequence of the use of an e-cigarette or consumption of a vapor product. "Byproduct" shall include, but is not limited to, an unreacted raw material, a breakdown product of  an  intentionally  added ingredient, a breakdown product of any component part of an e-cigarette, or a derivative of the manufacturing process.   6.  "Contaminant" shall mean any element or compound made present in a vapor  product  as  an  unintentional  consequence   of   manufacturing. Contaminants  include,  but  are  not  limited to, elements or compounds present in the environment which were introduced into a product,  a  raw material,  or  a  product  ingredient  as  a  result  of  the  use of an environmental medium,  such  as  naturally  occurring  water,  or  other materials  used in the manufacturing process at any point in a product's supply chain, or at any point in the supply chain of any raw material or ingredient used to manufacture such product.   7.  "Manufacturer"  shall  mean   any   person,   firm,   association, partnership,  limited  liability company, or corporation which produces, prepares, formulates, or compounds a vapor product  or  e-cigarette,  or whose  brand  name  is  affixed  to such product. In the case of a vapor product or e-cigarette imported into the United  States,  "manufacturer" shall mean the importer or first domestic distributor of such product if the entity that manufactures such product or whose brand name is affixed to such product does not have a presence in the United States.