N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law Section 214-L
Sale of talc coated rice prohibited


1.

As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

a.

“Talc coated rice” shall mean milled rice which is coated in whole or in part, with glucose and talc.

b.

“Talc” shall mean the color additive which is a finely powdered, inactive, hydrous magnesium silicate sometimes containing a small proportion of aluminum silicate.

2.

No person shall sell, offer to sell, or expose for sale any rice which has been coated or treated in any manner with talc.

3.

A violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil fine not to exceed one thousand dollars on the first offense and ten thousand dollars on any subsequent offense.

4.

It shall be an affirmative defense to a violation of this section that the person did not know and could not reasonably have known that the rice contained talc.

Source: Section 214-L — Sale of talc coated rice prohibited, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/AGM/214-L (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 13, 2024).

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Definitions
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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

§ 214-L’s source at nysenate​.gov

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