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A6421Assembly2017-2018 Session

Limit Pseudoephedrine Sales

Official title

“Creates new criminal action pertaining to sale or purchase of pseudoephedrine”

Sponsor Brian D. MillerAD-101+3 co-sponsorsAffects Legal
Status
In Assembly Committee
Codes
Impact
5/10
Moderate
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Codes

What's happening

This bill makes it a felony to purchase or sell more than 3.6 grams per day or 9 grams per month of pseudoephedrine.

Why it matters

  1. Targets Methamphetamine Production. By criminalizing purchases or sales of pseudoephedrine above set daily/monthly limits, the bill aims to reduce the diversion of this common cold medicine for illegal meth production, directly addressing a key supply chain step in methamphetamine manufacturing.

  2. Felony Charges and Deterrence. Making violations a class E felony (rather than a lesser offense) significantly raises the legal stakes, which could deter both individuals and organized groups from stockpiling pseudoephedrine for illicit use.

  3. Applies to Both Buyers and Sellers. The law does not distinguish between purchasers and sellers, meaning both pharmacy customers and retailers face felony charges for exceeding the limits, potentially changing how pseudoephedrine is sold and tracked.

  4. Potential for Tighter Retail Controls. Retailers may need to implement stricter sales monitoring, recordkeeping, and staff training to avoid legal exposure, which could affect consumer convenience and pharmacy operations.

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Limit Pseudoephedrine Sales

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Brian D. Miller

Assembly Member · Assembly District 101

1 Multi-sponsor

History

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Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

6421

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

March 7, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. B. MILLER, BLANKENBUSH, McDONOUGH, FRIEND -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. PALMESANO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the regulation of pseudoephedrine

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section 220.72 of the penal law, as added by chapter 394 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: § 220.72 Criminal possession of precursors of methamphetamine.

A person is guilty of criminal possession of precursors of methamphetamine when he or she: 1. possesses at the same time a precursor and a solvent or chemical reagent, with intent to use or knowing that another intends to use each such precursor, solvent or chemical reagent to unlawfully manufacture methamphetamine.

2. purchases or sells an amount in excess of 3.6 grams a day or 9.0 grams per month of pseudoephedrine without regard to the number of transactions.

Criminal possession of precursors of methamphetamine is a class E felony.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD09407-01-7

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