1. At least twenty-one days prior to the delivery of a precursor substance to a recipient, the vendor shall submit a report of the transaction to the board. The report must contain the identification information specified under section 124B.3. However, if regular, repeated transactions of a particular precursor substance occur between the vendor and the recipient, the board may authorize the vendor to report the transactions monthly if either of the following conditions exists:

 a. A pattern of regular supply of the precursor substance exists between the vendor and the recipient.
 b. The recipient has established a record of lawfully using the precursor substance.

Attorney's Note

Under the Iowa Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Serious misdemeanorup to 1 yearbetween $430 and $2,560
For details, see Iowa Code§ 903.1

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 124B.4

  • Board: means the board of pharmacy. See Iowa Code 124B.1
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Precursor substance: means a substance which may be used as a precursor in the illegal production of a controlled substance and is specified under section 124B. See Iowa Code 124B.1
  • Recipient: means a person in this state who purchases, transfers, or otherwise receives a precursor substance. See Iowa Code 124B.1
  • Vendor: means a person who manufactures, wholesales, retails, or otherwise sells, transfers, or furnishes in this state a precursor substance. See Iowa Code 124B.1
 2. A vendor who does not submit a report pursuant to this section commits a serious misdemeanor.