Bill Text: HI SB2361 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Pseudoephedrine; Prescriptions

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-15 - (S) The committee on HTH deferred the measure. [SB2361 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2012-SB2361-Introduced.html

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2361

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2012

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO PSEUDOEPHEDRINE.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 329-22, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

     "(c)  Stimulants.  Unless specifically exempted or excluded or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of the following substances having a stimulant effect on the central nervous system, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers[.]:  pseudoephedrine or any drug containing pseudoephedrine."

     SECTION 2.  Section 329-64, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  The requirements imposed by sections 329-62 and 329-63(a) [of this part] shall not apply to any of the following:

     (1)  Any pharmacist or other authorized person who sells or furnishes a substance upon the prescription of a physician, dentist, podiatrist, or veterinarian;

     (2)  Any physician, dentist, podiatrist, or veterinarian who administers or furnishes a substance to patients; and

     (3)  Any manufacturer or wholesaler licensed by the State who sells, transfers, or otherwise furnishes a substance to a licensed pharmacy, physician, dentist, podiatrist, or veterinarian[; and

     (4)  Any sale, transfer, furnishing, or receipt of any drug that contains pseudoephedrine or norpseudoephedrine that is lawfully sold, transferred, or furnished over the counter without a prescription pursuant to the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 United States Code section 301 et seq.) or regulations adopted thereunder as long as it complies with the requirements of sections 329-73, 329-74, and 329-75]."

     SECTION 3.  Section 329-73, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is repealed.

     ["[§329-73]  Pseudoephedrine permit.  (a)  Beginning January 1, 2006, any person transporting by any means more than three packages of any product the sale of which is restricted by section 329-75 shall obtain a pseudoephedrine permit.

     (b)  The requirements imposed by [subsection] (a) shall not apply to persons registered with the department under section 329-67.  A pseudoephedrine permit shall be issued by the department in a form and manner as prescribed by the department by rule.  A pseudoephedrine permit shall be valid for one year and renewable annually."]

     SECTION 4.  Section 329-74, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is repealed.

     ["[§329-74]  Unlawful transport of pseudoephedrine.  (a)  A person commits the offense of unlawful transport of pseudoephedrine if the person transports more than three packages of any product the sale of which is restricted by section 329‑75 without a permit issued from the department.

     (b)  For purposes of this section, "transportation" means the transfer of a pseudoephedrine product by a person other than a wholesaler, distributor, or retailer of such product authorized to conduct business as such by the State.

     (c)  Unlawful transport of pseudoephedrine is a misdemeanor."]

     SECTION 5.  Section 329-75, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is repealed.

     ["§329-75  Sales of products, mixtures, or preparations containing pseudoephedrine; reporting requirement for wholesalers.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a pharmacy or retailer may sell or distribute to a person without a prescription not more than 3.6 grams per day, without regard to the number of transactions, of any product, mixture, or preparation containing any detectable quantity of pseudoephedrine, its salts, optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers as the only active ingredient or in combination with other active ingredients; provided that the pharmacy or retailer shall comply with the following conditions:

     (1)  The product, mixture, or preparation shall be sold or distributed from an area not accessible by customers or the general public, such as behind the counter or in a locked display case and where the seller delivers the product directly into the custody of the purchaser;

     (2)  Any person purchasing or otherwise acquiring any product, mixture, or preparation shall produce proper identification containing the photograph, date of birth, printed name, signature, and address of the individual obtaining the substance;

     (3)  The pharmacy or retailer shall record, in an electronic log on software provided by the narcotics enforcement division of the department and approved by the administrator:

         (A)  The date of any transaction under paragraph (2);

         (B)  The name, address, and date of birth of the person;

         (C)  The type of identification provided by the individual obtaining the substance;

         (D)  The agency issuing the identification used; and

         (E)  The name of the compound, mixture, or preparation, and the amount; and

     (4)  The pharmacy or retailer shall:

         (A)  Record the information required under paragraph (3) on an electronic worksheet on software provided by the narcotics enforcement division of the department; and

         (B)  Electronically mail the worksheet record to the narcotics enforcement division once a month.

          The information shall be retained by the pharmacy or retailer for a period of two years.  The electronic log shall be capable of being checked for compliance against all state and federal laws, including interfacing with other states to ensure comprehensive compliance, and shall be subject to random and warrantless inspection by county or state law enforcement officers.

     (b)  No person shall knowingly purchase, possess, receive, or otherwise acquire more than nine grams of any product, mixture, or preparation containing any detectable quantity of pseudoephedrine or its salts, isomers, or salts of optical isomers within a thirty-day period, except that this limit shall not apply to any quantity of such product, mixture, or preparation dispensed pursuant to a valid prescription.

     (c)  Any person who violates subsection (b) is guilty of a class C felony.

     (d)  The department, by rule, may exempt other products from this section, if the administrator finds that the products are not used in the illegal manufacture of methamphetamine or other controlled substances.  A manufacturer of a drug product may apply for removal of the product from this section if the product is determined by the administrator to have been formulated in such a way as to effectively prevent the conversion of the active ingredient into methamphetamine.

     (e)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, every wholesaler shall report to the administrator all sales made to any retailer, of any product, mixture, or preparation containing any detectable quantity of pseudoephedrine, its salts, optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers, as the only active ingredient or in combination with other active ingredients.  The department shall provide a common reporting form that contains at least the following information about the product, mixture, or preparation:

     (1)  Generic or other name;

     (2)  Quantity sold;

     (3)  Date of sale;

     (4)  Name and address of the wholesaler; and

     (5)  Name and address of the retailer.

     (f)  Intentional or knowing failure of a retailer or pharmacy to transmit any information as required by this section shall be a misdemeanor and shall result in the immediate suspension of that retailer's ability to sell any product, mixture, or preparation containing any detectable quantity of pseudoephedrine, its salts, optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers as the only active ingredient or in combination with other active ingredients until authorized by the administrator."]

     SECTION 6.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 7.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Pseudoephedrine; Prescriptions

 

Description:

Classifies pseudoephedrine as a schedule V drug that may be dispensed only with a prescription.

 

 

 

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