HB 2250

Abstract

Humane Cosmetics Act; civil penalties. Prohibits a cosmetics manufacturer from: (i) conducting or contracting for cosmetic animal testing that occurs in the Commonwealth on or after January 1, 2022, (ii)manufacturing or importing for profit into the Commonwealth any cosmetic or ingredient thereof, if the cosmetics manufacturer knew or reasonably should have known that the cosmetic or any component thereof was developed or manufactured using cosmetic animal testing that was conducted on or after January 1, 2022; or (iii) beginning July 1, 2022, selling or offering for sale within the Commonwealth any cosmetic, if the cosmetics manufacturer knows or reasonably should know that the cosmetic or any component thereof was developed or manufactured using cosmetic animal testing that was conducted on or after January 1, 2022. Violations are subject to a civil penalty of up to $5,000 and an additional $1,000 for each day the violation continues. The bill preempts any local regulation on cosmetic animal testing.

Humane Cosmetics Act; civil penalties. Prohibitsa cosmetics manufacturer, defined in the bill, from testing cosmeticson animals in the Commonwealth, effective July 1, 2021. The billalso prohibits the sale in the Commonwealth, effective January 1,2022, of any cosmetic that was developed or manufactured using animaltesting on or after July 1, 2021, with certain exceptions. Attorneysfor the Commonwealth may investigate alleged violations and informationabout testing provided to them is protected as a trade secret. Violationsare subject to a civil penalty of up to $5,000 and an additional $1,000 for each day the violation continues. The bill preempts anylocal regulation on cosmetic animal testing.