syracuse, n.y. a bill gov. andrew cuomo signed into law today now requires that liquid nicotine be packaged in childproof containers.the law also bans the sale of liquid nicotine to those under 21 in new york city and under 18 in the rest of the state. new york banned the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors in 2010, but did not explicitly ban the sale of the liquid nicotine, according to a news release from the governor&39s office.the law comes on the heels of a 1yearold montgomery county boy, who died earlier this month after swallowing liquid nicotine.business owners who fail to sell liquid nicotine in a childproof container can be fined up to 1,000.assemblywoman linda b. rosenthal, dmanhattan, who sponsored the bill, cited the boy&39s death as a reason why the law was needed."the accidental death of the oneyearold boy from fort plain, ny as a result of liquid nicotine poisoning, the first of its kind in the nation, makes clear the need for this kind of commonsense legislation," rosenthal said in a statement.the rate of calls to poison control centers regarding liquid nicotine rose from one per month in september 2010 to 215 per month in february, according to a centers for disease control report.more than 51 percent of the calls involved children under 5 years old, according to the report."this action will help combat nicotine addiction by keeping it out of the hands of minors, as well as prevent a heartbreaking accident that can occur if a child is exposed to this potentially dangerous substance," cuomo said in a statement.contact jacob pucci anytime email twitter 3157666747 
