N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law Section 202-C
Proceedings to review, violations and remedies


The commissioner may refuse to approve any new food additive or color additive or combination thereof or new use of a pre-existing food additive or color additive on the ground that he is not satisfied as to its safety. The burden of satisfying the commissioner as to the safety of a food additive or color additive shall be upon the manufacturer or processor selling or offering or exposing the food additive or color additive or food product in which a food additive or color additive was used or is an ingredient. Whenever the commissioner is not satisfied as to the safety of a food additive or color additive or whenever he makes any decision (a) prohibiting the use of a food additive or color additive as unsafe;

(b)

prescribing the conditions under which it may be used or establishing a safe, permissible maximum for such food additive or color additive, his decision with respect thereto may be reviewed in the manner provided by article seventy-eight of the civil practice law and rules and his determination shall be final unless within thirty days from the date of service thereof personally or by registered or certified mail upon the party affected thereby a court proceeding is instituted to review such action. Such application shall be made to the supreme court in the third judicial district. The commissioner may institute such action at law or in equity as may appear necessary to enforce compliance with sections one hundred ninety-nine-a, two hundred and two hundred one of this article, and any rule or order respecting a food additive or color additive promulgated pursuant to sections one hundred ninety-nine-b and two hundred fourteen-b of this article and, in addition to any other remedy under this chapter or otherwise, may apply for relief by injunction to protect the public interest without being compelled to allege or prove that an adequate remedy at law does not exist. In an action instituted by the commissioner to enforce compliance with said sections one hundred ninety-nine-a, two hundred and two hundred one the commissioner shall not be required to prove that the food, food additive or color additive mentioned in the complaint is unsafe and the claim or defense of the defendant as to its safety shall be immaterial, provided, however, that the recognition by the federal food and drug administration of a food additive or color additive as safe may be alleged as a proper defense.

Source: Section 202-C — Proceedings to review, violations and remedies, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/AGM/202-C (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 13, 2024).

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Definitions
199
Application of article
199–A
Prohibition as to adulterated or misbranded food
199–B
Powers and duties of commissioner respecting food additives and color additives
199–C
Disposing of tainted food
199–D
Prohibition as to sulfites
199–E
Prohibition as to sale of irradiated foods
199–F
Food allergies notice in food service establishments
200
Adulteration of food
201
Misbranding of food
201–A
Kosher food and food products
201–B
Retail sale of kosher food or food products
201–C
Persons certifying as kosher
201–D
Notice of violation
201–E
Halal food and food products
201–F
Retail sale of halal food or food products
201–G
Persons certifying as halal
201–H
Notice of violation
201–I
Misbranding of certain fish species
202
Unavoidable added poisonous or deleterious substances
202–A
False advertising
202–B
Seizure and quarantine
202–C
Proceedings to review, violations and remedies
203
Manufacture and sale of imitation maple, birch, walnut or beech sugar and syrup prohibited
204
Branding and labeling of maple, birch, walnut or beech sugar and syrup mixtures
204–A
Olive oil mixtures
204–B
Foods containing fats and/or oils
204–C
Prepared horseradish
204–D
Adulteration of natural fruit juices
205
Defining honey
206
Relative to selling a commodity in imitation or semblance of honey
207
Definition of vinegars and adulterated vinegars
208
Manufacture and sale of misbranded vinegar prohibited
209
Packages containing vinegar to be branded
210
Packaging in the shape of firearms
210–A
Pork processing
213
Repacking fruit and farm produce
214
Guaranty established
214–A
Samples
214–B
Regulations
214–C
No provisions contained in sections one hundred ninety-eight, one hundred ninety-nine, two hundred, two hundred one, two hundred two, two...
214–D
Legislative finding and declaration of policy
214–E
Temporary marketing and manufacturing permits
214–F
Temperature requirements for manufacture, transportation and storage of certain foods
214–G
Labeling of certain frozen foods
214–H
Unit pricing
214–J
Small quantities of fruits and vegetables
214–K
Sale and labeling of charcoal
214–L
Sale of talc coated rice prohibited
214–M
Labeling of certain food products
214–N
Treatment and sale of apple cider
214–O
Labeling requirements for fish wholesalers

Accessed:
Apr. 13, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 202-C’s source at nysenate​.gov

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