SB 88 Summary

• State Board of Health must classify ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine as Schedule III controlled substances, requiring prescription for sale.

• Board may exempt products containing these substances from controlled substance classification if effectively formulated to prevent conversion into methamphetamine or its salts or precursors.

• Board must revoke exemption upon notification from Department of Public Safety that an exempted product does not effectively prevent conversion to methamphetamine, with an emergency rule pending a hearing.

• Removes ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine from the list of precursor chemicals maintained by the State Board of Pharmacy.

• Effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.