SENATE BILL No. 698

 

 

August 31, 2005, 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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

to a physician or pharmacist who prescribes, dispenses,

 

administers, or delivers a product described in section

 

7220(1)(c)(ii).  to an individual less than 18 years of age, to a

 

parent or guardian of an individual less than 18 years of age who

 

delivers the product to the individual, or to a person authorized

 

by the individual's parent or legal guardian who dispenses or

 


delivers the product to the individual.

 

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

 

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

 

shall not advertise or represent in any manner that the product

 

causes euphoria, ecstasy, a "buzz" or "high", or an altered mental

 

state, heightens sexual performance, or, because it contains

 

ephedrine alkaloids, increases muscle mass.

 

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

 

misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or

 

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