New York S04854 prohibits the packaging, sale, and distribution of confectionery and candy resembling tobacco products.
New York S04854 amends the public health law to prohibit the packaging, sale, and distribution of confectionery and candy designed to resemble tobacco products. The bill defines such products as those made as facsimiles of cigarettes, pipes, or cigars and clearly designed to mimic tobacco products. It also prohibits the use of names, symbols, or marks similar to those used in tobacco product advertising. Violation of the provisions is subject to a civil fine of between one hundred and five hundred dollars.
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