House Bill 1952 Summary

• Repeals and replaces section 195.017 of Missouri law to establish the "Meth Lab Elimination Act" controlling precursor chemicals used in methamphetamine production.

• Reclassifies ephedrine and pseudoephedrine products from Schedule IV and V to Schedule III, requiring them to be dispensed only by prescription rather than over-the-counter.

• Requires electronic logging of all ephedrine and pseudoephedrine sales in pharmacies, including purchaser information, quantity, date, time, and dispensing pharmacist name or initials.

• Prohibits over-the-counter purchases of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine by establishing age restrictions (18+), requiring government-issued photo ID, and restricting sales to behind pharmacy counters.

• Expires on August 28, 2014, requiring future legislative action to maintain these restrictions on methamphetamine precursor chemicals.