Does New York State Have A Halloween "No Candy" Law?

Halloween is less than a week away and some people might not have heard of New York State's Halloween Zero Tolerance law.

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The law was passed to help protect kids and families as they head out door to door to collect yummy treats.

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New York State's Halloween Zero Tolerance law allows investigators to make unannounced visits to registered sex offenders' homes, make phone calls, and conduct curfew checks as a way of enforcing the laws.

Also any sex offenders under “Operation Halloween: Zero Tolerance" must adhere to the following provisions that require that sex offenders remain indoors at home on Halloween, not wear Halloween costumes, not open their doors to trick-or-treaters, and not have Halloween candy in their possession.

The law goes into effect on October 31st at 3 pm until November 1st on 6 am.

If you are concerned that there might sex offenders on your trick-or-treat route you can always look up any sex offenders near your home anytime you want using the New York State sex offenders database. You can click HERE to use that database.

Here are some other tips for safe trick or treating this year.

Make sure you and your kids walk don't run from house to house and use sidewalks when possible.

Be aware of and avoid open flames like candles in jack-o'-lanterns.

Avoid homemade treats and only allow your kids to eat factory-wrapped candy.

Make sure to remove your child's makeup soon after trick-or-treating to avoid skin irritation.

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