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MA H1581
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Shirley Arriaga
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AI Summary
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Establishes purchase limits of 3.6 grams per day and 9 grams per 30-day period for products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine base
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Requires retailers to use a real-time electronic stop sale system beginning January 1, 2026, administered by the Department of Public Health at no cost to retailers or the state
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Mandates that nonprescription pseudoephedrine/ephedrine products be kept behind the counter or in locked cases, with purchasers required to show government-issued photo ID and sign a logbook
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Violations are misdemeanors punishable by fines up to $1,000 for first offense and $5,000 for subsequent violations
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Preempts all local laws and ordinances regulating sales of pseudoephedrine or ephedrine products
Legislative Description
Specifying an electronic system to ensure that sales of certain products containing pseudoephedrine (PSE) do not exceed limits established under federal law
Last Action
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
10/20/2025