Missouri 2025 Regular Session

Missouri House Bill HB1036 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/23/2025

                            FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.1036
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEPETERS.
2313H.01I	JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections195.417and579.060,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwonewsections
relatingtolimitsonsellingorpurchasingcertaindrugs,withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections195.417and579.060,RSMo,arerepealedandtwonewsections
2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections195.417and579.060,toreadasfollows:
195.417.1.Thelimitsspecifiedinthissectionshallnotapplytoanyquantityofsuch
2product,mixture,orpreparationwhichmustbedispensed,sold,ordistributedinapharmacy
3pursuanttoavalidprescription.
4 2.Withinanythirty-dayperiod,nopersonshallsell,dispense,orotherwiseprovideto
5thesameindividual,andnopersonshallpurchase,receive,orotherwiseacquiremorethanthe
6followingamount:anynumberofpackagesofanydrugproductcontaininganydetectable
7amountofephedrine,phenylpropanolamine,orpseudoephedrine,oranyoftheirsaltsor
8opticalisomers,orsaltsofopticalisomers,eitheras:
9 (1)Thesoleactiveingredient;or
10 (2)Oneoftheactiveingredientsofacombinationdrug;or
11 (3)Acombinationofanyoftheproductsspecifiedinsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofthis
12subsection;
13
14inanytotalamountgreaterthansevenandtwo-tenthsgrams,withoutregardtothenumberof
15transactions.
16 3.Withinanytwenty-four-hourperiod,nopharmacist,internpharmacist,or
17registeredpharmacytechnicianshallsell,dispense,orotherwiseprovidetothesame
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18individual,andnopersonshallpurchase,receive,orotherwiseacquiremorethanthe
19followingamount:anynumberofpackagesofanydrugproductcontaininganydetectable
20amountofephedrine,phenylpropanolamine,orpseudoephedrine,oranyoftheirsaltsor
21opticalisomers,orsaltsofopticalisomers,eitheras:
22 (1)Thesoleactiveingredient;or
23 (2)Oneoftheactiveingredientsofacombinationdrug;or
24 (3)Acombinationofanyoftheproductsspecifiedinsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofthis
25subsection;
26
27inanytotalamountgreaterthanthreeandsix-tenthsgramswithoutregardtothenumberof
28transactions.
29 4.Withinanytwelve-monthperiod,nopersonshallsell,dispense,orotherwise
30providetothesameindividual,andnopersonshallpurchase,receive,orotherwiseacquire
31morethanthefollowingamount:anynumberofpackagesofanydrugproductcontainingany
32detectableamountofephedrine,phenylpropanolamine,orpseudoephedrine,oranyoftheir
33saltsoropticalisomers,orsaltsofopticalisomers,eitheras:
34 (1)Thesoleactiveingredient;or
35 (2)Oneoftheactiveingredientsofacombinationdrug;or
36 (3)Acombinationofanyoftheproductsspecifiedinsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofthis
37subsection;
38
39inanytotalamountgreaterthan[forty-three] sixty-oneandtwo-tenthsgrams,withoutregard
40tothenumberoftransactions.
41 5.Allpackagesofanycompound,mixture,orpreparationcontaininganydetectable
42quantityofephedrine,phenylpropanolamine,orpseudoephedrine,oranyoftheirsaltsor
43opticalisomers,orsaltsofopticalisomers,exceptthosethatareexcludedfromScheduleVin
44subsection17or18ofsection195.017,shallbeofferedforsaleonlyfrombehindapharmacy
45counterwherethepublicisnotpermitted,andonlybyaregisteredpharmacistorregistered
46pharmacytechnicianundersection195.017.
47 6.Eachpharmacyshallsubmitinformationregardingsalesofanycompound,
48mixture,orpreparationasspecifiedinthissectioninaccordancewithtransmissionmethods
49andfrequencyestablishedbythedepartmentbyregulation.
50 7.(1)Asusedinthissubsection,"administratorofthereal-timeelectronic
51pseudoephedrinetrackingsystem"meanstheentityresponsiblefordeveloping,
52implementing,andmaintainingthedatacollectionsystemdescribedin19CSR30-
531.074oranysuccessorregulation.
HB1036	2 54 (2)BeginningOctober1,2025,andcontinuingthereafter,anymanufacturerof
55anycompound,mixture,orpreparationspecifiedinthissectionthatissoldinorintothe
56stateshall,onamonthlybasis,payfeestotheadministratorofthereal-timeelectronic
57pseudoephedrinetrackingsystem.
58 (3)Theadministratorofthereal-timeelectronicpseudoephedrinetracking
59systemshallberesponsibleforsettingthefeelevelsrequiredunderthissubsection.
60 (4)Upontherequestofthedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices,any
61manufacturerrequiredtopayfeesunderthissubsectionshallprovidewritten
62documentationdemonstratingthatthemanufacturerhaspaidsuchfees.
63 8.Noprescriptionshallberequiredforthedispensation,sale,ordistributionofany
64drugproductcontaininganydetectableamountofephedrine,phenylpropanolamine,or
65pseudoephedrine,oranyoftheirsaltsoropticalisomers,orsaltsofopticalisomers,inan
66amountwithinthelimitsdescribedinsubsections2,3,and4ofthissection.The
67superintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatrolshallreporttotherevisorofstatutesand
68thegeneralassemblybyFebruaryfirstwhenthestatewidenumberofmethamphetamine
69laboratoryseizureincidentsexceedsthreehundredincidentsinthepreviouscalendaryear.
70TheprovisionsofthissubsectionshallexpireonAprilfirstofthecalendaryearinwhichthe
71revisorofstatutesreceivessuchnotification.
72 [8.]9.Thissectionshallsupersedeandpreemptanylocalordinancesorregulations,
73includinganyordinancesorregulationsenactedbyanypoliticalsubdivisionofthestate.This
74sectionshallnotapplytothesaleofanyanimalfeedproductscontainingephedrineorany
75naturallyoccurringorherbalephedraorextractofephedra.
76 [9.]10.Anylocalordinancesorregulationsenactedbyanypoliticalsubdivisionof
77thestatepriortoAugust28,2020,requiringaprescriptionforthedispensation,sale,or
78distributionofanydrugproductcontaininganydetectableamountofephedrine,
79phenylpropanolamine,orpseudoephedrine,oranyoftheirsaltsoropticalisomers,orsalts
80ofopticalisomers,inanamountwithinthelimitsdescribedinsubsections2,3,and4ofthis
81sectionshallbevoidandofnoeffectandnosuchpoliticalsubdivisionshallmaintainor
82enforcesuchordinanceorregulation.
83 [10.]11.Alllogs,records,documents,andelectronicinformationmaintainedforthe
84dispensingoftheseproductsshallbeopenforinspectionandcopyingbymunicipal,county,
85andstateorfederallawenforcementofficerswhosedutyitistoenforcethecontrolled
86substanceslawsofthisstateortheUnitedStates.
87 [11.]12.Allpersonswhodispenseorofferforsalepseudoephedrineandephedrine
88products,exceptthosethatareexcludedfromScheduleVinsubsection17or18ofsection
89195.017,shallensurethatallsuchproductsarelocatedonlybehindapharmacycounterwhere
90thepublicisnotpermitted.
HB1036	3 91 [12.]13.Thepenaltyforaknowingorrecklessviolationofthissectionisfoundin
92section579.060.
579.060.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofunlawfulsale,distribution,orpurchase
2ofover-the-countermethamphetamineprecursordrugsifheorsheknowingly:
3 (1)Sells,distributes,dispenses,orotherwiseprovidesanynumberofpackagesofany
4drugproductcontainingdetectableamountsofephedrine,phenylpropanolamine,or
5pseudoephedrine,oranyoftheirsalts,opticalisomers,orsaltsofopticalisomers,ina
6totalamountgreaterthansevenandtwo-tenthsgramstothesameindividualwithinathirty-
7dayperiod,unlesstheamountisdispensed,sold,ordistributedpursuanttoavalid
8prescription;or
9 (2)Purchases,receives,orotherwiseacquireswithinathirty-dayperiodanynumber
10ofpackagesofanydrugproductcontaininganydetectableamountofephedrine,
11phenylpropanolamine,orpseudoephedrine,oranyoftheirsaltsoropticalisomers,orsalts
12ofopticalisomersinatotalamountgreaterthansevenandtwo-tenthsgrams,withoutregard
13tothenumberoftransactions,unlesstheamountispurchased,received,oracquiredpursuant
14toavalidprescription;or
15 (3)Purchases,receives,orotherwiseacquireswithinatwenty-four-hourperiodany
16numberofpackagesofanydrugproductcontaininganydetectableamountofephedrine,
17phenylpropanolamine,orpseudoephedrine,oranyoftheirsaltsoropticalisomers,orsaltsof
18opticalisomersinatotalamountgreaterthanthreeandsix-tenthsgrams,withoutregardtothe
19numberoftransactions,unlesstheamountispurchased,received,oracquiredpursuanttoa
20validprescription;or
21 (4)Sells,distributes,dispenses,orotherwiseprovidesanynumberofpackagesofany
22drugproductcontainingdetectableamountsofephedrine,phenylpropanolamine,or
23pseudoephedrine,oranyoftheirsalts,opticalisomers,orsaltsofopticalisomers,ina
24totalamountgreaterthan[forty-three] sixty-oneandtwo-tenthsgramstothesameindividual
25withinatwelve-monthperiod,unlesstheamountisdispensed,sold,ordistributedpursuantto
26avalidprescription;or
27 (5)Purchases,receives,orotherwiseacquireswithinatwelve-monthperiodany
28numberofpackagesofanydrugproductcontaininganydetectableamountofephedrine,
29phenylpropanolamine,orpseudoephedrine,oranyoftheirsaltsoropticalisomers,orsaltsof
30opticalisomersinatotalamountgreaterthan[forty-three] sixty-oneandtwo-tenthsgrams,
31withoutregardtothenumberoftransactions,unlesstheamountispurchased,received,or
32acquiredpursuanttoavalidprescription;or
33 (6)DispensesoroffersdrugproductsthatarenotexcludedfromScheduleVin
34subsection17or18ofsection195.017andthatcontaindetectableamountsofephedrine,
35phenylpropanolamine,orpseudoephedrine,oranyoftheirsalts,opticalisomers,orsaltsof
HB1036	4 36opticalisomers,withoutensuringthatsuchproductsarelocatedbehindapharmacycounter
37wherethepublicisnotpermittedandthatsuchproductsaredispensedbyaregistered
38pharmacistorpharmacytechnicianundersubsection11ofsection195.017;or
39 (7)Holdsaretailsaleslicenseissuedunderchapter144andknowinglysellsor
40dispensespackagesthatdonotconformtothepackagingrequirementsofsection195.418.
41 2.Apharmacist,internpharmacist,orregisteredpharmacytechniciancommitsthe
42offenseofunlawfulsale,distribution,orpurchaseofover-the-countermethamphetamine
43precursordrugsifheorsheknowingly:
44 (1)Sells,distributes,dispenses,orotherwiseprovidesanynumberofpackagesofany
45drugproductcontainingdetectableamountsofephedrine,phenylpropanolamine,or
46pseudoephedrine,oranyoftheirsaltsoropticalisomers,orsaltsofopticalisomers,ina
47totalamountgreaterthanthreeandsix-tenthgramstothesameindividualwithinatwenty-
48fourhourperiod,unlesstheamountisdispensed,sold,ordistributedpursuanttoavalid
49prescription;or
50 (2)Failstosubmitinformationundersubsection13ofsection195.017andsubsection
516ofsection195.417aboutthesalesofanycompound,mixture,orpreparationofproducts
52containingdetectableamountsofephedrine,phenylpropanolamine,orpseudoephedrine,or
53anyoftheirsalts,opticalisomers,orsaltsofopticalisomers,inaccordancewithtransmission
54methodsandfrequencyestablishedbythedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices;or
55 (3)Failstoimplementandmaintainanelectroniclog,asrequiredbysubsection12of
56section195.017,ofeachtransactioninvolvinganydetectablequantityofpseudoephedrine,its
57salts,isomers,orsaltsofopticalisomersorephedrine,itssalts,opticalisomers,orsaltsof
58opticalisomers;or
59 (4)Sells,distributes,dispensesorotherwiseprovidestoanindividualundereighteen
60yearsofagewithoutavalidprescriptionanynumberofpackagesofanydrugproduct
61containinganydetectablequantityofpseudoephedrine,itssalts,isomers,orsaltsofoptical
62isomers,orephedrine,itssaltsoropticalisomers,orsaltsofopticalisomers.
63 3.Anypersonwhoviolatesthepackagingrequirementsofsection195.418andis
64consideredthegeneralowneroroperatoroftheoutletwhereephedrine,pseudoephedrine,or
65phenylpropanolamineproductsareavailableforsaleshallnotbepenalizedifheorshe
66documentsthatanemployeetrainingprogramwasinplacetoprovidetheemployeewho
67madetheunlawfulretailsalewithinformationonthestateandfederalregulationsregarding
68ephedrine,pseudoephedrine,orphenylpropanolamine.
69 4.Amanufacturercommitstheoffenseofunlawfulsale,distribution,or
70purchaseofover-the-countermethamphetamineprecursordrugsifheorsheknowingly
71failstopaythefeesrequiredundersubsection7ofsection195.417.
HB1036	5 72 5.Theoffenseofunlawfulsale,distribution,orpurchaseofover-the-counter
73methamphetamineprecursordrugsisaclassAmisdemeanor.
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