N.Y. Agric. & Mkts. Law § 199-d

§ 199-d. Prohibition as to sulfites. 1. For the purposes of this\nsection, the terms:\n a. "Sulfiting agent" means potassium bisulfite, potassium\nmetabisulfite, sodium bisulfite, sodium metabisulfite, sodium sulfite\nand sulfur dioxide.\n b. "Distributor" means a person, firm, partnership, corporation or\nassociation, whether a resident or nonresident, selling or distributing\nin this state foods to any person.\n c. "Retail sale" or "sale at retail" means a sale to any person for\nany purpose other than resale.\n d. "Wholesale" or "sale at wholesale" means a sale to any person for\nthe purpose of resale.\n 2. It shall be unlawful for any retail or wholesale distributor of\nfoods to add sulfiting agents in, or to, the foods they sell, offer or\nexpose for sale, or serve. The provisions of this section shall not\napply to the sale by a manufacturer or grower to a retail or wholesale\ndistributor of any such foods except fruits and vegetables which are to\nbe sold, offered for sale or served raw, by such distributor, at retail.\n 3. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be punishable\nby a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars.\n 4. Each day a violation is continued shall constitute a separate\nviolation.\n