S 8913: Limits prohibitions of advertising of cannabis products or services on billboards - New York

S8913C → S8913D · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated to clarify that billboards must comply with local zoning laws and added a new restriction prohibiting cannabis billboards in cities with populations of one million or more. These changes aim to standardize billboard definitions across municipalities and limit advertising density in major urban centers.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was narrowed by explicitly excluding cities with a population of one million or more from allowing cannabis billboards.

DEFINITION

The definition of a billboard was updated to explicitly state that it must comply with local zoning laws and regulations regarding size and location.

REQUIREMENT

A new provision was added to ban all cannabis billboards located within cities having a population of one million or more.

S8913B → S8913C · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from version B to C, and the legal text was significantly restructured to clarify how cannabis billboards are regulated. The most important change is the addition of a new requirement for the state board to create specific rules governing billboard advertising. Additionally, the list of allowed information on billboards was updated and reorganized, and the effective date for the new billboard rules was moved to the start of the act.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's enforcement mechanism changed by explicitly requiring the state board to promulgate rules and regulations to govern billboard advertising, whereas the previous version did not explicitly include this rulemaking mandate in the text.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new Section 1 requiring the state board to create rules and regulations governing the form and content of cannabis billboard advertising.

Reorganized the list of permitted information on billboards from a mixed list into a structured list of nine specific items, including the addition of 'license number' and 'any other factual information' as allowed content.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date provision from Section 3 to Section 4, and altered the text to state that billboards advertising licensees shall only include the newly listed information on and after the effective date.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill number from S8913B to S8913C and adjusted the page number at the bottom of the document.

S8913A → S8913B · 7 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from version A to version B and underwent significant substantive changes regarding billboard advertising requirements. The most important change is the addition of new mandatory information that billboards must display, including the licensee's business slogan, hours of operation, and notice of opening status or authorized showcase events. The requirement for directional information was also moved to a new subsection to accommodate these additions. The effective date language was updated to apply to the specific subdivision rather than the entire section.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding billboard content requirements was expanded to include additional operational details and marketing elements beyond basic contact information.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for billboards to display the licensee's business slogan.

Added a requirement for billboards to display the licensee's hours of operation.

Added a requirement for billboards to display notice of opening status or authorized licensee showcase events.

Added a requirement for billboards to display the licensee's social equity status if applicable.

Reorganized the list of required billboard information by moving the directional information requirement to a new subsection (2-b) to allow for the insertion of new items.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date language from 'effective date of this section' to 'effective date of this subdivision' to align with the new structure.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill version number from S8913-A to S8913-B and adjusted the legislative history line to reflect the committee process.

S8913 → S8913A · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends New York's cannabis law to clarify and expand regulations on billboard advertising. It updates the list of prohibited billboard types to include those violating new subdivision (e), adds a definition for 'billboard' to cover all off-premises signage, and mandates that billboards must display specific licensee information like contact details and business nature. Additionally, it creates a grandfather clause allowing existing compliant billboards to remain in place while requiring new ones to meet the updated standards.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of prohibited billboards by adding a new violation category and broadens the definition of billboards to include all off-premises signage of any size or location.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the list of prohibited billboard violations to include a new category (e), making it easier to identify non-compliant advertisements.

Mandated that billboards must display specific information including licensee name, contact details, business nature, and directional information.

Added a prohibition against licensees allowing their trademarks or brand information to be used by third parties on billboards in non-compliant ways.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'billboard' to explicitly include any off-premises signage regardless of size or location.

ELIGIBILITY

Created a grandfather clause allowing billboards existing before the law's effective date to continue operating without immediate modification.

Limits prohibitions of advertising of cannabis products or services on billboards

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