New YorkA 84192025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Relates to retail food store, food service establishment and food warehouse licensing

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3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

Food businesses need paid two-year licenses

Covered New York food businesses must submit completed applications and pay for licenses lasting two years from issuance. Food stores and businesses preparing individual portions for off-site eating pay $250; commercial food warehouses pay $400. Applications are due December 1 every other year for the period starting the following January 1. Stores in the same chain must share a license end date. Exemptions cover specified other Agriculture Department programs, certified local health programs, and federal meat, poultry, or egg inspection. Stores selling only prepackaged, nonhazardous foods, produce-only roadside markets, and vending machines fall outside the retail-store definition. Each day of unlicensed operation is a separate violation, with penalties under existing state law plus other available remedies. The law takes effect 120 days after becoming law.

Unsafe food businesses face closure powers

After three straight failed inspections, New York may stop a food store's retail or wholesale operations until it passes inspection. The state may instead suspend or revoke its license. Other grounds for license denial, nonrenewal, suspension, or revocation include false application statements, poor sanitation, adulterated food, withheld relevant records, and legal violations. Felony convictions of the operator or senior management also qualify. Covered management includes officers, directors, partners, owners of at least 10% of voting stock, and others with management or control. License actions require notice and a chance for a hearing, and agency decisions can be challenged in court. The agriculture commissioner may also seek court orders to enforce the rules without proving other legal remedies are inadequate.

Food inspections bring help and public results

New York must inspect each food store at least once every 12 months. After two straight failures, inspections increase to at least every six months until the store passes twice in a row. Inspectors may enter places handling, storing, or selling food at reasonable hours for licensing and inspection duties. Each inspection zone must have at least one food specialist to help stores, food service businesses, and warehouses fix ongoing sanitation problems. Specialists receive added training, including pest control. Food stores and food service businesses must clearly post their latest state sanitary inspection date and results near each public entrance. They must follow the commissioner's posting rules and provide copies to the public on request.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

William Conrad
House

Cosponsors

Tommy Schiavoni
Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 205 • No: 1

Senate vote • 6/12/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 58 • No: 1

House vote • 6/10/2025

Assembly floor vote

Yes: 147 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

SIGNED CHAP.459
10/16/2025House
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
10/9/2025House
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
6/12/2025Senate
PASSED SENATE
6/12/2025Senate
3RD READING CAL.1936
6/12/2025Senate
SUBSTITUTED FOR S8388
6/12/2025Senate
REFERRED TO RULES
6/10/2025Senate
DELIVERED TO SENATE
6/10/2025House
PASSED ASSEMBLY
6/10/2025House
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.586
6/10/2025House
RULES REPORT CAL.586
6/10/2025House
REPORTED
6/10/2025House
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
6/5/2025House
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
5/20/2025House
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
5/15/2025House

Bill Text

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5/15/2025
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