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HB 505 Dextromethorphan Distribution Act; penalty for distributing or selling Dextromethorphan to a minor.
Introduced by: M. Keith Hodges | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Dextromethorphan Distribution Act; penalty. Provides that no pharmacy or retail distributor may knowingly or intentionally sell or distribute a product containing dextromethorphan (a cough suppressant found in many over-the-counter medications) to a minor and that no minor may knowingly and intentionally purchase such product. A violation is punishable by a $25 civil penalty. Additionally, a pharmacy or retail distributor shall not sell or distribute a product containing dextromethorphan unless the purchaser presents a government-issued photo-ID showing proof of age or the purchaser appears to be at least 25 years old. Upon a first violation, the pharmacy or retail distributor shall receive a notice of noncompliance, and any subsequent violation is punishable by a $25 civil penalty. The bill also provides that a person who distributes or possesses with the intent to distribute unfinished dextromethorphan is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2015, and is identical to SB 213.
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Dextromethorphan Distribution Act; penalty. Provides that no pharmacy or retail distributor may knowingly or intentionally sell or distribute a product containing dextromethorphan (a cough suppressant found in many over-the-counter medications) to a minor and that no minor may knowingly and intentionally purchase such product. A violation is punishable by a $25 civil penalty. Additionally, a pharmacy or retail distributor cannot sell or distribute a product containing dextromethorphan unless the purchaser presents a government-issued photo-ID showing proof of age or the purchaser appears to be at least 25 years old. Upon a first violation, the Board or Pharmacy shall send a notice of noncompliance to the pharmacy or retail distributor, and any subsequent violation is punishable by a $25 civil penalty. The bill also provides that a person who distributes or possesses with the intent to distribute unfinished dextromethorphan is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2015.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Dextromethorphan Distribution Act; penalty. Provides that no pharmacy or retail distributor may knowingly or intentionally sell or distribute a product containing dextromethorphan (a cough suppressant found in many over-the-counter medications) to a minor and that no minor may knowingly and intentionally purchase such product. A violation is punishable by a $50 civil penalty. The bill also provides that a person who distributes or possesses with the intent to distribute unfinished dextromethorphan is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.