HOUSE BILL No. 4322

 

February 16, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Jones and Schuitmaker and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

 

     A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

 

"Public health code,"

 

(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 17766b.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 17766b. (1) Except as otherwise provided under this

 

section, a person who possesses ephedrine or pseudoephedrine for

 

retail sale pursuant to a license issued under the general sales

 

tax act, 1933 PA 167, MCL 205.51 to 205.78, shall do each of the

 

following:

 

     (a)  Maintain all products that contain ephedrine or

 

pseudoephedrine as the products' sole active ingredient behind a

 

counter where the public is not permitted or within 20 feet of a

 


counter that allows the attendant to view the products in an

 

unobstructed manner.

 

     (b)  Require the purchaser of a product described under

 

subdivision (a) to produce a valid photo identification that

 

includes the individual's name and date of birth and record the

 

same in a written log along with the date of the transaction and a

 

description of the product and the amount purchased.

 

     (2)  This section does not apply to any of the following:

 

     (a)  A product containing pseudoephedrine that is in a liquid,

 

liquid capsule, or gel capsule form if pseudoephedrine is not the

 

only active ingredient.

 

     (b)  A pediatric product primarily intended for administration

 

to children under 12 years of age according to label instructions.

 

     (c)  A product that the state board of pharmacy, upon

 

application of a manufacturer, exempts from this section because

 

the product has been formulated in such a way as to effectively

 

prevent the conversion of the active ingredient into

 

methamphetamine.

 

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

 

misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or

 

a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both.

 

     (4)  A person who furnishes fraudulent identification to

 

purchase a product described under subsection (1)(a) is guilty of a

 

misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or

 

a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both.