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2008 SESSION
087976228Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 18.2-248.8 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 18.2-248.8. Sale of the methamphetamine precursors ephedrine and pseudoephedrine; penalty.
A. The sale of any product containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or any of their salts, isomers, or salts of isomers, alone or in a mixture, shall be restricted when provided or sold by a retail distributor or pharmacy as follows:
1. Retail sales shall be limited to no more than 3.6 grams total of either ephedrine or pseudoephedrine daily per individual customer.
2. Retail personnel shall be instructed in special procedures to be used in the sale of drug products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine.
3. Effective September 30, 2006, when When
any substance containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine is provided
or sold:
a. The product shall only be displayed for sale behind a store counter that is not accessible to consumers, or in a locked case that requires assistance by a store employee for customer access;
b. Any person purchasing, receiving, or otherwise acquiring any such substance shall, prior to taking possession, present photo identification issued by a government or an educational institution;
c. The seller shall maintain a
written or an electronic log with the
purchaser's name, date of birth, and address, the
type of identification provided by the purchaser, the identification number and
the issuing government or educational institution, the product
name, quantity sold, and the date and time of the transaction;
d. The purchaser shall
enter into the log his name and address, the time and date of the sale, and
sign the record;
e. The purchaser shall sign the record
acknowledging an understanding of the applicable sales limit and that entering providing
false statements or misrepresentations in regarding the information required to be entered into the log may
subject the purchaser to criminal penalties under § 1001 of Title 18 of the
United States Code; and
fe. The
sale of a single package to an individual shall not require entry in the log
provided it is an isolated sale and the package contains not more than 60
milligrams of pseudoephedrine.
B. This section does not apply to:
1. Any quantity of such substance properly dispensed under a valid prescription; or
2. Any product that the United States Attorney General determines cannot be used in the illicit manufacture of methamphetamine.
C. Retail sellers of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine shall
maintain records of all such sales transactions for a period of two years from
the date of the last entry beginning September
30, 2006. Retail sellers shall not use or disclose the information
in the records for any purpose other than to ensure compliance with this
section, the federal Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005, or to
facilitate a product recall necessary to protect public health and safety.
However, retail sellers shall report
the information in the log to allow
law-enforcement personnel to inspect the log upon request and without
a warrant, and any retail seller who in good faith releases
information maintained in the log to law-enforcement authorities is immune from
civil liability for such release unless the release constitutes gross
negligence or intentional, wanton or willful misconduct.
D. The log shall be an electronic purchase log established and administered by the Board of Pharmacy that shall be capable of checking compliance against all state, local and federal laws, including interfacing with other states to ensure comprehensive compliance.
E. Any person who willfully violates this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.