Establishes restrictions on purchases or ephedrine or pseudoephedrine; limits purchases to no more than 9 grams of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, unless the product is pursuant to a valid prescription.

A BILL FOR AN ACT

SECTION 1. Chapter 329, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§329- Ephedrine; pseudoephedrine. (a) Any compound, mixture, or preparation containing any detectable quantity of ephedrine, its salts, optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers, or pseudoephedrine, its salts, optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers shall be dispensed, sold, or distributed only by a licensed pharmacist or a licensed pharmacy technician.

(b) Any person purchasing, receiving, or otherwise acquiring any compound, mixture, or preparation as provided in subsection (a) shall produce a photo identification showing the person's date of birth and shall sign a written log or receipt showing the date of the transaction, name of the person, and the amount of the compound, mixture, or preparation.

(d) This section shall not apply to any compound, mixture, or preparation that is in liquid, liquid capsule, or gel capsule form if ephedrine or pseudoephedrine is not the only active ingredient."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.