Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:962.1.2 – Restriction on the sale and purchase of nonprescription products containing dextromethorphan, its salts or optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:962.1.2
- Isomers: refers to optical isomers and/or stereoisomers and mixtures thereof, unless specifically excepted in this Part. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:961
- Person: includes any institution whether public or private, hospitals or clinics operated by the state or any of its political subdivisions, and any corporation, association, partnership, or one or more individuals. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:961
- Practitioner: means a physician, dentist, veterinarian, scientific investigator, pharmacy, hospital, or other person licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to, or administer a controlled dangerous substance in the course of professional practice or research in this state. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:961
- Prescription: means a written request for a drug or therapeutic aid issued by a licensed physician, dentist, veterinarian, osteopath, or podiatrist for a legitimate medical purpose, for the purpose of correcting a physical, mental, or bodily ailment, and acting in good faith in the usual course of his professional practice. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:961
- State: means the state of Louisiana. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:961
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
A.(1) It shall be unlawful to sell a nonprescription material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing any detectable quantity of dextromethorphan, its salts or optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers to any person under the age of eighteen.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen to purchase or attempt to purchase a nonprescription material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing any detectable quantity of dextromethorphan, its salts or optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers.
B.(1) A nonprescription material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing any detectable quantity of dextromethorphan, its salts or optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers shall not be sold unless the purchaser submits a valid, current form of photo identification issued by the state of Louisiana, another state, or the government of the United States, including but not limited to a driver’s license, military identification card, state identification card, or passport.
(2) Each form of identification shall on its face establish the age of the person as eighteen years or older, and there must be no reason to doubt the authenticity or correctness of the identification. No form of identification shall be accepted as proof of age if it is expired, defaced, mutilated, or altered. If the state identification card or lawful identification submitted is a duplicate, the person shall submit additional information which contains the name, date of birth, and photograph of the person.
C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to a compound, mixture, or preparation containing any detectable quantity of dextromethorphan which is dispensed pursuant to a valid prescription from a licensed practitioner with prescriptive authority.
D.(1) A person who violates the provisions of this Section by selling a nonprescription compound, mixture, or preparation containing any detectable quantity of dextromethorphan, its salts or optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers shall be fined not more than fifty dollars for the first violation. The penalties for subsequent violations shall include a fine of not more than one hundred dollars for the second violation and a fine of not more than one hundred fifty dollars for the third and any subsequent violation.
(2) A person who violates the provisions of this Section by purchasing or attempting to purchase a nonprescription compound, mixture, or preparation containing any detectable quantity of dextromethorphan, its salts or optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers shall be fined not more than fifty dollars for a first violation and not more than two hundred dollars for a second or subsequent violation.
E. The legislature hereby recognizes the need for uniformity in the sales of nonprescription compounds, mixtures, or preparations containing any detectable quantity of dextromethorphan, its salts or optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers. Therefore, the provisions of this Section shall supersede and preempt any rule, regulation, code, statute, or ordinance of any political subdivision or other unit of local government that attempts to regulate the sale or purchase of nonprescription compounds, mixtures, or preparations containing any detectable quantity of dextromethorphan, its salts or optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers.
Acts 2014, No. 176, §1.