BILL NUMBER: S8814
SPONSOR: FAHY
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting the
sale of kratom to individuals under the age of twenty-one; to repeal
certain provisions of the public health law relating thereto; to repeal
section 4 of a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the public health
law relating to the prohibition of the sale of kratom to individuals
under the age of twenty-one, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.
4552-A and A. 2340-A, relating to a study on kratom; and to amend a
chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the public health law relating to
the prohibition of the sale of kratom to individuals under the age of
twenty-one, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 4552-A and A.
2340-A, in relation to the effectiveness thereof
 
PURPOSE:
This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to provisions of L.2025,
c.690, to modify its location in the public health law, change the
effective date, and clarify enforcement mechanisms and penalties.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This legislation amends the underlying chapter by changing the effective
date from immediate to 180 days, requiring online notices in addition to
physical signs, clarifying ability of the Attorney General to seek
injunctive relief after violations, and adding clarifications on fines
assessed.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Chapter amendment to Chapter 690 of the Laws of 2025. S. 4552-A and A.
2340-A passed the Senate in June 2025.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that sections
one, two, three, four and five of this act shall take effect on the same
date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending
the public health law relating to the prohibition of the sale of kratom
to individuals under the age of twenty-one, as proposed in legislative
bills numbers S. 4552-A and A. 2340-A, takes effect.