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Drug Law in Virginia 18.2-248.8
Drug Law in Virginia 18.2-248.8
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Sale of the methamphetamine precursors ephedrine and pseudoephedrine;
penalty.
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 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 electronic log with the purchaser's
name and address, 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 false statements or misrepresentations
in the log may subject the purchaser to criminal penalties under § 1001 of Title
18 of the United States Code; and
f. 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
law-enforcement personnel upon request 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. Any person who willfully violates this section is guilty of a Class 1
misdemeanor.
(2006, cc. 865, 893.)
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 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 electronic log with the purchaser's
name and address, 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 false statements or misrepresentations
in the log may subject the purchaser to criminal penalties under § 1001 of Title
18 of the United States Code; and
f. 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
law-enforcement personnel upon request 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. Any person who willfully violates this section is guilty of a Class 1
misdemeanor.
(2006, cc. 865, 893.)