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ID S1309

Bill

Status

Passed

4/5/2012

Primary Sponsor

Health and Welfare Committee

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces daily pseudoephedrine purchase limit from 9 grams to 3.6 grams per transaction and maintains the 30-day purchase limit at 9 grams total per person regardless of transaction number.

  • Requires retailers to submit pseudoephedrine sales information to a real-time electronic tracking system before completing sales, provided the system is available without charge to retailers.

  • Allows retailers to seek exemptions from the electronic tracking system requirement for up to 180 days for good cause shown, including situations where equipment installation is unavailable or cost prohibitive.

  • Requires tracked sales records to include purchaser name and address, signature, photographic identification type and number, date and time of sale, and product name and quantity; records are confidential but available to law enforcement, the board of pharmacy, and courts.

  • Limits retailer civil liability for acts or omissions in complying with the law except for gross negligence or willful misconduct, and protects retailers from liability for data breaches caused by the tracking system's failure to use industry-standard encryption.

Legislative Description

Adds to and amends existing law to revise provisions relating to maximum quantities of pseudoephedrine that can be purchased, to establish an electronic tracking system in the sale of pseudoephedrine products, to provide that retailers shall use an electronic tracking system, to provide exemptions for retailers; to provide for required information, to provide for the use of records gathered, to authorize the board of pharmacy to promulgate and enforce rules and to limit the liability of retailers.

PSEUDOEPHEDRINE SALES

Last Action

Governor signed Session Law Chapter 303 Effective: 07/01/12

4/5/2012

Committee Referrals

Health and Welfare2/13/2012

Full Bill Text

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