NY S06866

Limits over-the-counter sales of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine to 3.6 grams per day or 9 grams per 30-day period, with limits applying to total active ingredient base rather than product weight.

Requires retailers to store methamphetamine precursor drugs behind checkout counters or locked cases, verify buyer identity with valid government-issued photo identification, and maintain records including purchaser name, address, product quantity, date, time, and ID information for at least three years.

Mandates electronic submission of sales data to the National Precursor Log Exchange (NPLEX) beginning January 1, 2013, with retailers receiving civil liability immunity for good-faith compliance absent wantonness, recklessness, or deliberate misconduct.

Establishes a stop sale alert system that prevents transactions exceeding quantity limits, except for dispensers with reasonable fear of imminent bodily harm, with all overrides logged by the system.

Imposes civil penalties of $250 to $1,000 per violation for knowing violations, provides exemptions for business owners whose employees violate rules if proper training documentation exists, and preempts all local ordinances governing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine sales.