N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 201-e: Halal food and food products; packaging

§ 201-e. Halal food and food products; packaging. 1. All food and food

products packaged in any container and sold or offered for sale as

"halal" shall have a "halal" label affixed by the manufacturer or packer

at its premises. No person other than such manufacturer or packer shall

affix such label.

2. All food or food products that are not packaged in a container and

are sold or offered for sale as "halal" shall have a "halal" label

affixed thereto. No person other than such manufacturer or packer shall

affix such label.

3. Any food or food product in package form that is certified or

labeled as "halal" shall not be sold or offered for sale by the producer

or distributor of such food or food product until the producer or the

distributor shall have registered with the department the name, current

address and telephone number of the person certifying the food as halal.

4. Any food or food product in package form that is marked with a

generic marking used to convey that such food or food product is halal,

except a registered trademark not used to represent such food or food

product as halal, shall not be sold or offered for sale by the producer

or distributor of such food or food product until such producer or

distributor shall have registered with the department the name, current

address and telephone number of the person certifying the food or food

product as halal.

5. As used in this section, the term "food or food product in package

form" means a food or food product not intended for consumption at the

point of manufacture that is put up or packaged in any manner in advance

of sale in units suitable for retail sale.

6. Any advertisement for food or food products representing that such

food or food products are halal shall identify the name of the person or

entity certifying such food or food products as halal.

7. Where a producer or distributor is required to register a

certifying person pursuant to the provisions of this section, such

producer or distributor shall immediately notify the department of any

change in the registration information.

8. No liability for misrepresentation shall be incurred by any

distributor if it has received written representation from a

manufacturer of food and food products that its certifying information

has been filed with the commissioner; provided, however, that if such

distributor has received notice from the commissioner that the

information filed by such manufacturer is no longer valid, the

distributor will be liable for the sale of misrepresented products

unless the distributor files valid certifying information.