SENATE BILL No. 694

 

 

September 16, 2003, Introduced by Senator THOMAS and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

 

 

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "Public health code,"                                                       

                                                                                

    by amending section 7339 (MCL 333.7339), as added by 1999 PA                

                                                                                

    144.                                                                        

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 7339.  (1) A person shall not dispense, sell, or                       

                                                                                

2   otherwise give a product described in section 7220(1)(c)(ii).  to            

                                                                                

3   an individual less than 18 years of age.  This section does not             

                                                                                

4   apply to a physician or pharmacist who prescribes, dispenses,               

                                                                                

5   administers, or delivers a product described in                             

                                                                                

6   section 7220(1)(c)(ii).  to an individual less than 18 years of              

                                                                                

7   age, to a parent or guardian of an individual less than 18 years            

                                                                                

8   of age who delivers the product to the individual, or to a person           

                                                                                

9   authorized by the individual's parent or legal guardian who                 

                                                                                

10  dispenses or delivers the product to the individual.                        

                                                                                


                                                                                

1       (2) In the course of selling, offering for sale, or otherwise               

                                                                                

2   distributing a product described in section 7220(1)(c)(ii), a                

                                                                                

3   person shall not advertise or represent in any manner that the              

                                                                                

4   product causes euphoria, ecstasy, a "buzz" or "high", or an                 

                                                                                

5   altered mental state, heightens sexual performance, or, because             

                                                                                

6   it contains ephedrine alkaloids, increases muscle mass.                     

                                                                                

7       (2)  (3)  A person who violates this section is guilty of a                 

                                                                                

8   misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days            

                                                                                

9   or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both.