Oswego County, NYAdopted, Not Yet In Effect

Oswego County adopted Local Law No. 7 of 2026 on September 10, 2026. It is not a ban: it sets an age-21 rule, behind-the-counter or locked storage at retail and a 500-foot school buffer, and takes effect December 9, 2026.

Adopted, Not Yet In EffectAdopted September 10, 2026; effective December 9, 2026

Level: County
State: New York
Citation: Local Law No. 7 of 2026, Resolution No. 226
Action date: 10 Sep 2026
Effective date: 9 Dec 2026
Reaches: Age Restriction

The Oswego County Legislature adopted Local Law No. 7 of 2026, "A Local Law Regarding the Sale of Kratom Within the County of Oswego," on September 10, 2026 by Resolution No. 226, after that evening's public hearing, on a voice vote of 21 to 0 with 4 absent. The ban version discussed in committee in August never made it into the adopted text.

It makes sales to anyone under 21 unlawful, requires kratom at retail premises to be kept behind the checkout counter or in a locked cabinet, bars kratom sales within 500 feet of any building used for school purposes, and requires kratom businesses to comply with General Business Law section 398-g and Public Health Law sections 1399-xx and 1399-mmm. Penalties are $500 for a first violation and $1,000 for a repeat within 18 months, with each sale to a minor and each day of improper display counted separately. The Oswego County Health Department and/or Board of Health enforce it and may send a warning letter instead. It applies to kratom sales and displays at retail, has no clause aimed at sellers shipping into the county, and becomes void once the State enacts the same or substantially similar provisions. It takes effect on the 90th day after adoption, December 9, 2026.

The same night the Legislature adopted Resolution No. 227 (Agenda Item HE-3), also 21 to 0 with 4 absent, urging New York to add kratom and its derivatives to the state controlled substances schedules and citing A04034/S07379. Copies went to State Senators Chris Ryan and Mark Walczyk and Assemblyman William Barclay.

Plain leaf stays legal in Oswego County for adults 21 and over, and Hudson Valley Botanicals continues shipping to Oswego County addresses.

Local Law No. 7 of 2026, county text (opens in a new tab)

Last verified 28 Sep 2026

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SALE OF KRATOM TO PERSONS UNDER TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE IS PROHIBITED BY LAW

Notice required by New York State law. Other states set their own minimum age.

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