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GA SB272

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/12/2020

Primary Sponsor

Randy Robertson

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits any person from knowingly selling or trading finished drug products containing dextromethorphan to individuals under 18, and prohibits minors from purchasing such products
  • Requires retailers to obtain proper government-issued identification (e.g., driver's license, passport, military ID) from purchasers before completing a sale of products containing dextromethorphan
  • Imposes a warning letter for a first violation, followed by civil penalties of up to $100 for sellers and up to $150 for minors for second and subsequent violations; these civil penalties are the exclusive penalties and cannot trigger licensing actions
  • Shields retail business owners from liability if they had no actual knowledge of an unlawful sale and maintained a continuing employee training program designed to prevent violations
  • Reserves authority to regulate dextromethorphan exclusively to the state, preempting municipal ordinances, and exempts prescription sales from the requirements; effective July 1, 2020

Legislative Description

Controlled Substances; sale to and by minors of drug products containing dextromethorphan; prohibit

Last Action

House Second Readers

6/15/2020

Full Bill Text

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