Ohio Code 2925.34 – Sale of pure caffeine product
(A) As used in this section:
Attorney's Note
Under the Ohio Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Misdemeanor of the third degree | up to 60 days | up to $500 |
| Minor misdemeanor | up to $150 |
Terms Used In Ohio Code 2925.34
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- possession: means having control over a thing or substance, but may not be inferred solely from mere access to the thing or substance through ownership or occupation of the premises upon which the thing or substance is found. See Ohio Code 2925.01
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Unit dose: means an amount or unit of a compound, mixture, or preparation containing a controlled substance that is separately identifiable and in a form that indicates that it is the amount or unit by which the controlled substance is separately administered to or taken by an individual. See Ohio Code 2925.01
- United States: includes all the states. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Whoever: includes all persons, natural and artificial; partners; principals, agents, and employees; and all officials, public or private. See Ohio Code 1.02
(1) “Pure caffeine product” means, subject to division (A)(2) of this section, a product that consists solely or primarily of caffeine and is manufactured into a crystalline, liquid, or powdered form.
(2) “Pure caffeine product” does not include any of the following that contains caffeine and is formulated, manufactured, and labeled in accordance with the laws and regulations enforced by the United States Food and Drug Administration:
(a) Coffee, tea, any soft drink, any energy drink, or any other caffeine-containing beverage;
(b) Any energy product.
(B) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, no person shall knowingly sell or offer for sale a pure caffeine product.
(C) Division (B) of this section does not prohibit a person from selling or offering for sale any product manufactured in a unit-dose form such as a pill, tablet, or caplet, but only if each unit dose of the product contains not more than two hundred fifty milligrams of caffeine.
(D) Nothing in this section prohibits either of the following:
(1) Possession of a product described in division (C) of this section;
(2) Possession of a pure caffeine product by any of the following:
(a) A food processing establishment, as defined in section 3715.021 of the Revised Code;
(b) A manufacturer of a drug that is available without a prescription;
(c) A laboratory that holds a current, valid category III terminal distributor of dangerous drugs license issued by the state board of pharmacy under section 4729.54 of the Revised Code;
(d) A laboratory of any agency or department of this state that performs testing, analysis, and other laboratory services on behalf of the state;
(e) A postal or delivery service that transports or delivers a pure caffeine product to an entity specified in divisions (D)(2)(a) to (d) of this section.
(E) Whoever violates division (B) of this section is guilty of illegal sale of pure caffeine, a minor misdemeanor on a first offense and a misdemeanor of the third degree on each subsequent offense.