Senate Bill 383 Summary

• Retailers selling ephedrine or pseudoephedrine drugs must post a sign warning that purchasing more than 3 grams in one week is a criminal offense, and that purchasing multiple packages in one week may constitute a crime.

• Clerks conducting sales of these drugs must personally advise purchasers of the legal limits and provide the quantity of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine in the purchased drugs upon request.

• Existing restrictions maintained: sales limited to persons 18 years and older, maximum 3 grams per transaction, require customer identification and completion of a sales log retained for 2 years.

• Drugs must be stored either behind a counter or in a locked display case inaccessible to customers, or (in pharmacies) directly in front of the pharmacy counter under constant video monitoring.

• Violations constitute a Class C misdemeanor, or Class A misdemeanor if the person has a prior unrelated conviction under this section; effective July 1, 2010.