A 7814: Prohibits gifts, rewards, or other incentives for the purchase of oral nicotine pouches.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7814 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY April 11, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting gifts or other incentives for the purchase of oral nicotine pouches The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 1399-aa of the public health law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 19 to read as follows: 3 19. "Oral nicotine pouch" means a smokeless pre-portioned pouch 4 containing nicotine derived from tobacco or synthetic nicotine and other 5 ingredients which may include cellulose, water, flavoring and sodium 6 carbonate, and are used or intended to be used orally. 7 § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 1399-bb-1 of the public health law, as 8 added by chapter 566 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: 9 2. No manufacturer, distributor, or retailer may offer or cause to be 10 offered any gift, reward, or item to any person purchasing electronic 11 cigarettes or oral nicotine pouches in consideration of the purchase 12 thereof. 13 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11205-02-5