BILL NO A01745
SAME AS No same as
SPONSOR Englebright (MS)
COSPNSR Colton, Ortiz, Benedetto, Hoyt, Dinowitz, Jacobs, Clark, Lavine
MLTSPNSR Alfano, Barra, Cahill, Gabryszak, Gottfried, John, Koon, Latimer,
Lupardo, Millman, Peoples-Stokes, Perry, Rivera N, Robinson, Sweeney,
Weisenberg
Add SS1371-a & 1371-b, Pub Health L
Requires the department of health to monitor the lead levels in candy and to
prohibit the sale or distribution of candy with lead in it; prohibits the
manufacture, distribution, sale and offering for sale of soft vinyl lunch boxes
and infant and children's bibs containing more than 600 parts per million of
lead; imposes a $1,000 fine for each violation relating to soft vinyl lunch
boxes and infant and children's bibs; directs the department of health to
conduct an extensive public information program on lead in candy, soft vinyl
lunch boxes and infant and children's bibs.
