L.L. 2019/228
Enactment date: 12/16/2019
Int. No. 1362-A
By Council Members Levine, Cohen, Powers, Lander, Rosenthal, Rivera, Ayala, Chin, Cabrera, Gibson, Reynoso, King, Brannan, Koo, Rodriguez, Koslowitz, Dromm, Espinal, Grodenchik, Menchaca, Adams, Constantinides, Maisel, Holden, Louis, Treyger, Moya, Van Bramer, Kallos, Torres and Eugene
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the sale of flavored electronic cigarettes and flavored e-liquids and conducting outreach regarding the availability of smoking cessation services
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]
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§ 11. Outreach and education regarding the availability of smoking cessation services. The department of health and mental hygiene shall conduct a public information and outreach campaign to educate the public regarding the availability of smoking cessation services in New York city. Such campaign shall be conducted in conjunction with other agencies, including but not limited to the department of education and the department of consumer affairs, and shall include, but not be limited to, information regarding the availability of free or low-cost smoking cessation medication and services.
§ 12. This local law takes effect on the first day of the month next succeeding the one hundred eightieth day after it becomes law, provided that the department of consumer affairs, the department of finance and the department of health and mental hygiene may take such measures as are necessary for implementation of this local law, including the promulgation of rules, prior to such date, and except that section eleven of this local law shall take effect 90 days after it becomes law.