Assembly BillIntroduced
A 1954: Prohibits the manufacture, distribution, sale and use of nail polish or nail hardener containing certain dibutyl phthalates (DBP), toluene, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, camphor, ethyl tosylamide, and xylene; prohibits the use of such nail polish and nail hardener by appearance enhancement businesses.
What A 1954 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to prohibit the manufacture, distribution, and sale of nail polish and nail hardener containing certain hazardous chemicals, including dibutyl phthalates, toluene, formaldehyde, and others. These chemicals are linked to health problems, such as cancer and reproductive issues. The bill also restricts the use of these products in appearance enhancement businesses, including nail salons and spas. The law is set to take effect on January 1, 2026.
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| Jan. 14, 2025 | referred to economic development |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 14, 2025 · 302 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1954 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the manufacture, distribution or sale of nail polish and nail hardener containing dibutyl phthalates (DBP), toluene, formaldehyde, formaldeh- yde resin, camphor, ethyl tosylamide, and xylene and prohibits the use of such nail polish and nail hardener by appearance enhancement busi- nesses The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 2 399-tt to read as follows: 3 § 399-tt. Manufacture, distribution, sale and use of nail polish or 4 nail hardener containing dibutyl phthalates (DBP), toluene, formaldeh- 5 yde, formaldehyde resin, camphor, ethyl tosylamide, and xylene prohibit- 6 ed. 1. The following substances shall be prohibited in the manufacture, 7 distribution and sale of nail polish or nail hardener: 8 (a) dibutyl phthalates (DBP); 9 (b) toluene; 10 (c) formaldehyde; 11 (d) formaldehyde resin; 12 (e) camphor; 13 (f) ethyl tosylamide; and 14 (g) xylene. 15 2. It shall be unlawful for appearance enhancement businesses to use 16 nail polish or nail hardener containing: 17 (a) dibutyl phthalates (DBP); 18 (b) toluene; 19 (c) formaldehyde; 20 (d) formaldehyde resin; 21 (e) camphor; EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05280-01-5A. 1954 2 1 (f) ethyl tosylamide; or 2 (g) xylene. 3 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- 4 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
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