(A) The County Sheriff’s office is authorized to establish and implement an electronic record keeping system of the transactions involving the distribution of pseudoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine, and ephedrine products by pharmacists or registered pharmacy technicians, which must be recorded and maintained pursuant to current law. Said system shall monitor data in compliance with current federal and state law and regulations.
(B) All pharmacies in the county that choose to sell over-the-counter products containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenyiopropanolamine are required to participate in said electronic record keeping system within 30 days of this section becoming effective, or be subject to a monthly fine.
(C) Participating pharmacies must participate in the electronic record keeping system by using the system to directly enter their transaction data on these products containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylopropanolamine at the point of sale.
(D) It is hereby found and determined that the immediate passage of this section is necessary to efficiently and effectively deal with the monitoring of transactions involving the distribution of said products by pharmacies, and to preserve the public health, safety, and welfare. An emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this section shall by in full force and effect from, and after, its publication in the official newspaper(s).
(Ord. 2009-II, passed 3-3-2009) Penalty, see § 34.99