New York bill A05495 aims to prohibit the sale of foods and beverages containing chlormequat.

New York bill A05495 amends the agriculture and markets law to prohibit the sale of foods and beverages containing chlormequat, also known as 2-chloro-N,N,N-trimethylethan-1-aminium. The bill defines chlormequat and makes it illegal for any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, or other business to sell, offer to sell, or display for sale at retail any food or beverage for human consumption that contains chlormequat. An affirmative defense is available if the person did not know and could not reasonably have known that the food or beverage contained chlormequat.

New York bill A05495 aims to prohibit the sale of foods and beverages containing chlormequat.

New York bill A05495 amends the agriculture and markets law to prohibit the sale of foods and beverages containing chlormequat, also known as 2-chloro-N,N,N-trimethylethan-1-aminium. The bill defines chlormequat and makes it illegal for any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, or other business to sell, offer to sell, or display for sale at retail any food or beverage for human consumption that contains chlormequat. An affirmative defense is available if the person did not know and could not reasonably have known that the food or beverage contained chlormequat.