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   624.14   USE OR POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA.
   (a)   As used in this section, "drug paraphernalia" means any equipment, product, or material of any kind that is used by the offender, intended by the offender for use, or designed for use, in propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing, concealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introduced into the human body, a controlled substance in violation of this chapter. "Drug paraphernalia" includes, but is not limited to, any of the following equipment, products, or materials that are used by the offender, intended by the offender for use, or designed by the offender for use, in any of the following manners:
      (1)   A kit for propagating, cultivating, growing, or harvesting any species of a plant that is a controlled substance or from which a controlled substance can be derived.
      (2)   A kit for manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, or preparing a controlled substance.
      (3)   Any object, instrument, or device for manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, or preparing methamphetamine.
      (4)   An isomerization device for increasing the potency of any species of a plant that is a controlled substance.
      (5)   Testing equipment for identifying, or analyzing the strength, effectiveness, or purity of, a controlled substance, except for those exempted in division (d)(4) of this section;
      (6)   A scale or balance for weighing or measuring a controlled substance.
      (7)   A diluent or adulterant, such as quinine hydrochloride, mannitol, mannite, dextrose, or lactose, for cutting a controlled substance.
      (8)   A separation gin or sifter for removing twigs and seeds from, or otherwise cleaning or refining, marihuana.
      (9)   A blender, bowl, container, spoon, or mixing device for compounding a controlled substance.
      (10)   A capsule, balloon, envelope, or container for packaging small quantities of a controlled substance.
      (11)   A container or device for storing or concealing a controlled substance.
      (12)   A hypodermic syringe, needle, or instrument for parenterally injecting a controlled substance into the human body.
      (13)   An object, instrument, or device for ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body, marihuana, cocaine, hashish, or hashish oil, such as a metal, wooden, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic, or ceramic pipe, with or without a screen, permanent screen, hashish head, or punctured metal bowl; water pipe; carburetion tube or device; smoking or carburetion mask; roach clip or similar object used to hold burning material, such as a marihuana cigarette, that has become too small or too short to be held in the hand; miniature cocaine spoon, or cocaine vial; chamber pipe; carburetor pipe; electric pipe; air driver pipe; chillum; bong; or ice pipe or chiller.
   (b)   In determining if any equipment, product, or material is drug paraphernalia, a court or law enforcement officer shall consider, in addition to other relevant factors, the following:
      (1)   Any statement by the owner or by anyone in control of the equipment, product, or material, concerning its use.
      (2)   The proximity in time or space of the equipment, product, or material, or of the act relating to the equipment, product, or material, to a violation of any provision of this chapter or Ohio R.C. Chapter 2925.
      (3)   The proximity of the equipment, product, or material to any controlled substance.
      (4)   The existence of any residue of a controlled substance on the equipment, product, or material.
      (5)   Direct or circumstantial evidence of the intent of the owner, or of anyone in control, of the equipment, product, or material, to deliver it to any person whom he or she knows intends to use the equipment, product, or material to facilitate a violation of any provision of this chapter or Ohio R.C. Chapter 2925. A finding that the owner or anyone in control of the equipment, product, or material is not guilty of a violation of any other provision of this chapter or Ohio R.C. Chapter 2925 does not prevent a finding that the equipment, product, or material was intended or designed by the offender for use as drug paraphernalia.
      (6)   Any oral or written instruction provided with the equipment, product, or material concerning its use.
      (7)   Any descriptive material accompanying the equipment, product, or material and explaining or depicting its use.
      (8)   National or local advertising concerning the use of the equipment, product, or material.
      (9)   The manner and circumstances in which the equipment, product, or material is displayed for sale.
      (10)   Direct or circumstantial evidence of the ratio of the sales of the equipment, product, or material to the total sales of the business enterprise.
      (11)   The existence and scope of legitimate uses of the equipment, product, or material in the community.
      (12)   Expert testimony concerning the use of the equipment, product, or material.
   (c)   (1)   Subject to divisions (d)(2), (d)(3), and (d)(4) of this section, no person shall knowingly use, or possess with purpose to use, drug paraphernalia.
      (2)   No person shall knowingly sell, or possess or manufacture with purpose to sell, drug paraphernalia, if he or she knows or reasonably should know that the equipment, product, or material will be used as drug paraphernalia.
      (3)   No person shall place an advertisement in any newspaper, magazine, handbill, or other publication that is published and printed and circulates primarily within this State, if he or she knows that the purpose of the advertisement is to promote the illegal sale in this Municipality or in this State of the equipment, product, or material that the offender intended or designed for use as drug paraphernalia.
   (d)   (1)   This section does not apply to manufacturers, licensed health professionals authorized to prescribe drugs, pharmacists, owners of pharmacies, and other persons whose conduct is in accordance with Ohio R.C. Chapters 3719, 4715, 4723, 4729, 4730, 4731, and 4741. This section shall not be construed to prohibit the possession or use of a hypodermic as authorized by Ohio R.C. 3719.172.
      (2)   Division (c)(1) of this section does not apply to a person’s use, or possession with purpose to use, any drug paraphernalia that is equipment, a product, or material of any kind that is used by the person, intended by the person for use, or designed for use in storing, containing, concealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body marihuana.
      (3)   Division (B)(2) of Ohio R.C. 2925.11 applies with respect to a violation of division (c)(1) of this section when a person seeks or obtains medical assistance for another person who is experiencing a drug overdose, a person experiences a drug overdose and seeks medical assistance for that overdose, or a person is the subject of another person seeking or obtaining medical assistance for that overdose.
      (4)   Division (c)(1) of this section does not apply to a person's use, or possession with purpose to use, any drug testing strips to determine the presence of fentanyl or a fentanyl-related compound.
   (e)   Notwithstanding Ohio R.C. Chapter 2981, any drug paraphernalia that was used, possessed, sold, or manufactured in violation of this section shall be seized, after a conviction for that violation, shall be forfeited, and upon forfeiture shall be disposed of pursuant to Ohio R.C. 2981.12(B).
   (f)   (1)   Whoever violates division (c)(1) of this section is guilty of illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
      (2)   Except as provided in division (f)(3) of this section, whoever violates division (c)(2) of this section is guilty of dealing in drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor of the second degree.
      (3)   Whoever violates division (c)(2) of this section by selling drug paraphernalia to a juvenile is guilty of selling drug paraphernalia to juveniles, a misdemeanor of the first degree.
      (4)   Whoever violates division (c)(3) of this section is guilty of illegal advertising of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor of the second degree.
   (g)   (1)   In addition to any other sanction imposed upon an offender for a violation of this section, the court may suspend for not more than five years the offender’s driver’s or commercial driver’s license or permit. However, if the offender pleaded guilty to or was convicted of a violation of R.C. § 4511.19 or a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance or the law of another state or the United States arising out of the same set of circumstances as the violation, the court shall suspend the offender’s driver’s or commercial driver’s license or permit for not more than five years. If the offender is a professionally licensed person, in addition to any other sanction imposed for a violation of this section, the court immediately shall comply with R.C. § 2925.38.
      (2)   A.   Any offender who received a mandatory suspension of the offender’s driver’s or commercial driver’s license or permit under this section prior to September 13, 2016 may file a motion with the sentencing court requesting the termination of the suspension. However, an offender who pleaded guilty to or was convicted of a violation of R.C. § 4511.19 or a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance or law of another state or the United States that arose out of the same set of circumstances as the violation for which the offender’s license or permit was suspended under this section shall not file such a motion.
         B.   Upon the filing of a motion under division (g)(2) of this section, the sentencing court, in its discretion, may terminate the suspension.
(R.C. § 2925.14)
   (h)   Illegal Use or Possession of Marihuana Drug Paraphernalia.
      (1)   As used in this division (h), “drug paraphernalia” has the same meaning as in section division (a) of this section.
      (2)   In determining if any equipment, product, or material is drug paraphernalia, a court or law enforcement officer shall consider, in addition to other relevant factors, all factors identified in division (b) of this section.
      (3)   No person shall knowingly use, or possess with purpose to use, any drug paraphernalia that is equipment, a product, or material of any kind that is used by the person, intended by the person for use, or designed for use in storing, containing, concealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body marihuana.
      (4)   This division (h) does not apply to any person identified in division (d)(1) of this section, and it shall not be construed to prohibit the possession or use of a hypodermic as authorized by R.C. § 3719.172.
      (5)   A.   Division (e) of this section applies with respect to any drug paraphernalia that was used or possessed in violation of this section.
         B.   Division (B)(2) of Ohio R.C. 2925.11 applies with respect to a violation of this division (h) when a person seeks or obtains medical assistance for another person who is experiencing a drug overdose, a person experiences a drug overdose and seeks medical assistance for that overdose, or a person is the subject of another person seeking or obtaining medical assistance for that overdose.
      (6)   A.   Whoever violates division (h)(3) of this section is guilty of illegal use or possession of marihuana drug paraphernalia, a minor misdemeanor.
         B.   Arrest or conviction for a violation of division (h)(3) of this section does not constitute a criminal record and need not be reported by the person so arrested or convicted in response to any inquiries about the person's criminal record, including any inquiries contained in any application for employment, license, or other right or privilege, or made in connection with the person's appearance as a witness.
      (7)   A.   In addition to any other sanction imposed upon an offender for a violation of division (h) of this section, the court shall do the following, if applicable:
            1.   If the offender pleaded guilty to or was convicted of a violation of Ohio R.C. 4511.19 or a substantially similar municipal ordinance or the law of another state or the United States arising out of the same set of circumstances as the violation, the court shall suspend the offender's driver's or commercial driver's license or permit for not more than five years.
            2.   If the offender is a professionally licensed person, the court immediately shall comply with Ohio R.C. 2925.38.
         B.   1.   Any offender who received a mandatory suspension of the offender’s driver’s or commercial driver’s license or permit under division (h) of this section prior to September 13, 2016 may file a motion with the sentencing court requesting the termination of the suspension. However, an offender who pleaded guilty to or was convicted of a violation of R.C. § 4511.19 or a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance or law of another state or the United States that arose out of the same set of circumstances as the violation for which the offender’s license or permit was suspended under division (h) of this section shall not file such a motion.
            2.   Upon the filing of a motion under division (h)(7)B. of this section, the sentencing court, in its discretion, may terminate the suspension.
(R.C. § 2925.141)
   624.15   COUNTERFEIT CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
   (a)   No person shall knowingly possess any counterfeit controlled substance.
   (b)   Whoever violates division (a) of this section shall be guilty of possession of counterfeit controlled substances, a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(R.C. § 2925.37(A), (G))
Statutory reference:
   Trafficking, other felony counterfeit controlled substance offenses, see R.C. § 2925.37(H) - (M)
   624.16   SALE OF PSEUDOEPHEDRINE.
   (a)   Unlawful Purchases.
      (1)   As used in divisions (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this section:
         A.   “Consumer product.” Any food or drink that is consumed or used by humans and any drug, including a drug that may be provided legally only pursuant to a prescription, that is intended to be consumed or used by humans.
         B.   “Ephedrine.” Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of ephedrine, any of its salts, optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers.
         C.   “Ephedrine product.” A consumer product that contains ephedrine.
         D.   “Pseudoephedrine.” Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of pseudoephedrine, any of its salts, optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers.
         E.   “Pseudoephedrine product.” A consumer product consisting that contains pseudoephedrine.
         F.   “Retailer.” A place of business that offers consumer products for sale to the general public.
         G.   “Single-ingredient preparation.” A compound, mixture, preparation, or substance that contains a single active ingredient.
         H.   “Terminal distributor of dangerous drugs.” Has the same meaning as in Ohio R.C. 4729.01.
      (2)   A.   1.   No individual shall knowingly purchase, receive, or otherwise acquire an amount of pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product that is greater than either of the following unless the pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product is dispensed by a pharmacist pursuant to a valid prescription issued by a licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs and the conduct of the pharmacist and the licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs is in accordance with Ohio R.C. Chapter 3719, 4715, 4723, 4729, 4730, 4731, or 4741:
               a.   Three and six tenths grams within a period of a single day;
               b.   Nine grams within a period of 30 consecutive days.
            2.   The limits specified in divisions (a)(2)A.1.a. and (a)(2)A.1.b. of this section apply to the total amount of base pseudoephedrine or base ephedrine in the pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product, respectively. The limits do not apply to the product’s overall weight.
         B.   It is not a violation of division (b)(1) of this section for an individual to receive or accept more than an amount of pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product specified in division (a)(2)A.1.a. or (a)(2)A.1.b. of this section if the individual is an employee of a retailer or terminal distributor of dangerous drugs, and the employee receives or accepts from the retailer or terminal distributor of dangerous drugs the pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product in a sealed container in connection with manufacturing, warehousing, placement, stocking, bagging, loading, or unloading of the product.
      (3)   A.   No individual under 18 years of age shall knowingly purchase, receive, or otherwise acquire a pseudoephedrine product, or ephedrine product unless the pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product is dispensed by a pharmacist pursuant to a valid prescription issued by a licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs and the conduct of the pharmacist and the licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs is in accordance with Ohio R.C. Chapter 3719, 4715, 4723, 4729, 4730, 4731, or 4741.
         B.   Division (a)(3)A. of this section does not apply to an individual under 18 years of age who purchases, receives, or otherwise acquires a pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product from any of the following:
            1.   A licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs or pharmacist who dispenses, sells, or otherwise provides the pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product to that individual and whose conduct is in accordance with Ohio R.C. Chapter 3719, 4715, 4723, 4729, 4730, 4731, or 4741;
            2.   A parent or guardian of that individual who provides the pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product to the individual;
            3.   A person, as authorized by that individual’s parent or guardian, who dispenses, sells, or otherwise provides the pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product to the individual;
            4.   A retailer or terminal distributor of dangerous drugs who provides the pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product to that individual if the individual is an employee of the retailer or terminal distributor of dangerous drugs and the individual receives or accepts from the retailer or terminal distributor of dangerous drugs the pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product in a sealed container in connection with manufacturing, warehousing, placement, stocking, bagging, loading, or unloading of the product.
      (4)   No individual under 18 years of age shall knowingly show or give false information concerning the individual’s name, age, or other identification for the purpose of purchasing, receiving, or otherwise acquiring a pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product.
      (5)   No individual shall knowingly fail to comply with the requirements of Ohio R.C. 3715.051(B).
      (6)   Whoever violates division (a)(2)A. of this section is guilty of unlawful purchase of a pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product, a misdemeanor of the first degree.
      (7)   Whoever violates division (a)(3)A. of this section is guilty of underage purchase of a pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product, a delinquent act that would be a misdemeanor of the fourth degree if it could be committed by an adult.
      (8)   Whoever violates division (a)(4) of this section is guilty of using false information to purchase a pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product, a delinquent act that would be a misdemeanor of the first degree if it could be committed by an adult.
      (9)   Whoever violates division (a)(5) of this section is guilty of improper purchase of a pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(ORC 2925.55)
   (b)   Unlawful Retail Sales.
      (1)   A.   1.   Except as provided in division (b)(1)B. of this section, no retailer or terminal distributor of dangerous drugs or an employee of a retailer or terminal distributor of dangerous drugs shall knowingly sell, offer to sell, hold for sale, deliver, or otherwise provide to any individual an amount of pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product that is greater than either of the following:
               a.   Three and six tenths grams within a period of a single day;
               b.   Nine grams within a period of 30 consecutive days.
            2.   The maximum amounts specified in divisions (b)(1)A.1.a. and (b)(1)A.1.b. of this section apply to the total amount of base pseudoephedrine or base ephedrine in the pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product, respectively. The maximum amounts do not apply to the product’s overall weight.
         B.   1.   Division (b)(1)A. of this section does not apply to any quantity of pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product dispensed by a pharmacist pursuant to a valid prescription issued by a licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs if the conduct of the pharmacist and the licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs is in accordance with Ohio R.C. Chapter 3719, 4715, 4723, 4729, 4730, 4731, or 4741.
            2.   It is not a violation of division (b)(1)A. of this section for a retailer, terminal distributor of dangerous drugs, or employee of either to provide to an individual more than an amount of pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product specified in division (b)(1)A.1.a. or (b)(1)A.1.b. of this section under either of the following circumstances:
               a.   The individual is an employee of the retailer or terminal distributor of dangerous drugs, and the employee receives or accepts from the retailer, terminal distributor of dangerous drugs, or employee the pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product in a sealed container in connection with manufacturing, warehousing, placement, stocking, bagging, loading, or unloading of the product;
               b.   A stop-sale alert is generated after the submission of information to the national precursor log exchange under the conditions described in Ohio R.C. 3715.052(A)(2).
      (2)   A.   Except as provided in division (b)(2)B. of this section, no retailer or terminal distributor of dangerous drugs or an employee of a retailer or terminal distributor of dangerous drugs shall sell, offer to sell, hold for sale, deliver, or otherwise provide a pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product to an individual who is under 18 years of age.
         B.   Division (b)(2)A. of this section does not apply to any of the following:
            1.   A licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs or pharmacist who dispenses, sells, or otherwise provides a pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product to an individual under 18 years of age and whose conduct is in accordance with Ohio R.C. Chapter 3719, 4715, 4723, 4729, 4730, 4731, or 4741;
            2.   A parent or guardian of an individual under 18 years of age who provides a pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product to the individual;
            3.   A person who, as authorized by the individual’s parent or guardian, dispenses, sells, or otherwise provides a pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product to an individual under 18 years of age;
            4.   The provision by a retailer, terminal distributor of dangerous drugs, or employee of either of a pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product in a sealed container to an employee of the retailer or terminal distributor of dangerous drugs who is under 18 years of age in connection with manufacturing, warehousing, placement, stocking, bagging, loading, or unloading of the product.
      (3)   No retailer or terminal distributor of dangerous drugs shall fail to comply with the requirements of Ohio R.C. 3715.051(A) or Ohio R.C. 3715.052(A)(2).
      (4)   No retailer or terminal distributor of dangerous drugs shall fail to comply with the requirements of Ohio R.C. 3715.052(A)(1).
      (5)   Whoever violates division (b)(1)A. of this section is guilty of unlawfully selling a pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product, a misdemeanor of the first degree.
      (6)   Whoever violates division (b)(2)A. of this section is guilty of unlawfully selling a pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product to a minor, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
      (7)   Whoever violates division (b)(3) of this section is guilty of improper sale of a pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product, a misdemeanor of the second degree.
      (8)   Whoever violates division (b)(4) of this section is guilty of failing to submit information to the national precursor log exchange, a misdemeanor for which the offender shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation.
(ORC 2925.56)
   (c)   Transaction Scans.
      (1)   For the purpose of this division and division (d) of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
         A.   “Card holder.” Any person who presents a driver’s or commercial driver’s license or an identification card to a seller, or an agent or employee of a seller, to purchase or receive any pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product from the seller, agent or employee.
         B.   Identification card” has the same meaning as in Ohio R.C. 2927.021.
         C.   “Seller.” A retailer or terminal distributor of dangerous drugs.
         D.   “Transaction scan.” The process by which a seller or an agent or employee of a seller checks by means of a transaction scan device the validity of a driver’s or commercial driver’s license or an identification card that is presented as a condition for purchasing or receiving any pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product.
         E.   “Transaction scan device.” Has the same meaning as in Ohio R.C. 2927.021.
      (2)   A.   A seller or an agent or employee of a seller may perform a transaction scan by means of a transaction scan device to check the validity of a driver’s or commercial driver’s license or identification card presented by a card holder as a condition for selling, giving away or otherwise distributing to the card holder a pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product.
         B.   If the information deciphered by the transaction scan performed under division (c)(2)A. of this section fails to match the information printed on the driver’s or commercial driver’s license or identification card presented by the card holder, or if the transaction scan indicates that the information so printed is false or fraudulent, neither the seller nor any agent or employee of the seller shall sell, give away or otherwise distribute any pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product to the card holder.
         C.   Division (c)(2)A. of this section does not preclude a seller or an agent or employee of a seller as a condition for selling, giving away or otherwise distributing a pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product to the person presenting the document from using a transaction scan device to check the validity of a document other than a driver’s or commercial driver’s license or an identification card if the document includes a bar code or magnetic strip that may be scanned by the device.
      (3)   Rules adopted by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles under Ohio R.C. 4301.61(C) apply to the use of transaction scan devices for purposes of this division (c) and division (d) of this section.
      (4)   A.   No seller or agent or employee of a seller shall electronically or mechanically record or maintain any information derived from a transaction scan, except the following:
            1.   The name, address, and date of birth of the person listed on the driver’s or commercial driver’s license or identification card presented by a card holder;
            2.   The expiration date, identification number, and issuing agency of the driver’s or commercial driver’s license or identification card presented by a card holder.
         B.   No seller or agent or employee of a seller shall use the information that is derived from a transaction scan or that is permitted to be recorded and maintained under division (c)(4)A. of this section except for purposes of division (d) of this section, Ohio R.C. 2925.58, or Ohio R.C. 3715.052(A)(1).
         C.   No seller or agent or employee of a seller shall use a transaction scan device for a purpose other than the purpose specified in division (c)(2)A. of this section.
         D.   No seller or agent or employee of a seller shall sell or otherwise disseminate the information derived from a transaction scan to any third party, including but not limited to selling or otherwise disseminating that information for any marketing, advertising or promotional activities, but a seller or agent or employee of a seller may release that information pursuant to a court order or as specifically authorized by division (d) of this section or any other section of the Ohio Revised Code.
      (5)   Nothing in this division (c) or division (d) of this section relieves a seller or an agent or employee of a seller of any responsibility to comply with any other applicable state or federal laws or rules governing the sale, giving away or other distribution of pseudoephedrine products or ephedrine products.
      (6)   Whoever violates division (c)(2)B. or (c)(4) of this section is guilty of engaging in an illegal pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product transaction scan, and the court may impose upon the offender a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation. The Clerk of the Court shall pay each collected civil penalty to the County Treasurer for deposit into the County Treasury.
(ORC 2925.57)
   (d)   Affirmative Defenses.
      (1)   A seller or an agent or employee of a seller may not be found guilty of a charge of a violation of division (b) of this section in which the age of the purchaser or other recipient of a pseudoephedrine product is an element of the alleged violation if the seller, agent or employee raises and proves as an affirmative defense that all of the following occurred:
         A.   A card holder attempting to purchase or receive a pseudoephedrine product presented a driver’s or commercial driver’s license or an identification card.
         B.   A transaction scan of the driver’s or commercial driver’s license or identification card that the card holder presented indicated that the license or card was valid.
         C.   The pseudoephedrine product was sold, given away or otherwise distributed to the card holder in reasonable reliance upon the identification presented and the completed transaction scan.
      (2)   In determining whether a seller or an agent or employee of a seller has proven the affirmative defense provided by division (d)(1) of this section, the trier of fact in the action for the alleged violation of division (b) of this section shall consider any written policy that the seller has adopted and implemented and that is intended to prevent violations of division (b) of this section. For purposes of division (d)(1)C. of this section, the trier of fact shall consider that reasonable reliance upon the identification presented and the completed transaction scan may require a seller or an agent or employee of a seller to exercise reasonable diligence to determine, and that the use of a transaction scan device does not excuse a seller or an agent or employee of a seller from exercising reasonable diligence to determine, the following:
         A.   Whether a person to whom the seller or agent or employee of a seller sells, gives away or otherwise distributes a pseudoephedrine product is 18 years of age or older;
         B.   Whether the description and picture appearing on the driver’s or commercial driver’s license or identification card presented by a card holder is that of the card holder.
      (3)   In any criminal action in which the affirmative defense provided by division (d)(1) of this section is raised, the Registrar of Motor Vehicles or a Deputy Registrar who issued an identification card under Ohio R.C. 4507.50 through 4507.52 shall be permitted to submit certified copies of the records of that issuance in lieu of the testimony of the personnel of or contractors with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles in the action.
(ORC 2925.58)
   (e)   Retailer’s Duties.
      (1)   As used in divisions (e) and (f) of this section:
         A.   “Consumer product.” Any food or drink that is consumed or used by humans and any drug, including a drug that may be provided legally only pursuant to a prescription, that is intended to be consumed or used by humans.
         B.   “Drug.” Has the same meanings as in Ohio R.C. 4729.01.
         C.   “Ephedrine.” Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of ephedrine, any of its salts, optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers.
         D.   “Ephedrine product.” A consumer product that contains ephedrine.
         E.   “Law enforcement official.” An officer or employee of any agency or authority of the United States, a state, a territory, a political subdivision of a state or territory, or an Indian tribe, who is empowered by the law to investigate or conduct an official inquiry into a potential violation of law or prosecute or otherwise conduct a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding arising from an alleged violation of law.
         F.   “Licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs.” Has the same meanings as in Ohio R.C. 4729.01.
         G.   “National Precursor Log Exchange” or “Exchange.” The electronic system for tracking sales of pseudoephedrine products and ephedrine products on a national basis that is administered by the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators or a successor organization.
         H.   “Pharmacist.” A person licensed under Ohio R.C. Chapter 4729 to engage in the practice of pharmacy.
         I.   “Pharmacy.” Has the same meanings as in Ohio R.C. 4729.01.
         J.   “Prescriber.” Has the same meanings as in Ohio R.C. 4729.01.
         K.   “Prescription.” Has the same meanings as in Ohio R.C. 4729.01.
         L.   “Proof of age.” A driver’s license, a commercial driver’s license, a military identification card, a passport, or an identification card issued under Ohio R.C. 4507.50 to 4507.52 that shows a person is 18 years of age or older.
         M.   “Pseudoephedrine.” Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of pseudoephedrine, any of its salts, optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers.
         N.   “Pseudoephedrine product.” A consumer product that contains pseudoephedrine.
         O.   “Retailer.” A place of business that offers consumer products for sale to the general public.
         P.   “Single-ingredient preparation.” A compound, mixture, preparation, or substance that contains a single active ingredient.
         Q.   “Stop-sale alert.” A notification sent from the national precursor log exchange to a retailer or terminal distributor of dangerous drugs indicating that the completion of a sale of a pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product would result in a violation of Ohio R.C. 2925.56(A)(1) or Federal law.
         R.   “Terminal distributor of dangerous drugs.” Has the same meanings as in Ohio R.C. 4729.01.
         S.   “Wholesaler.” Has the same meaning as in Ohio R.C. 3719.01.
      (2)   A retailer or terminal distributor of dangerous drugs that sells, offers to sell, holds for sale, delivers, or otherwise provides a pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product to the public shall do all of the following:
         A.   Segregate pseudoephedrine products or ephedrine products from other merchandise so that no member of the public may procure or purchase such products without the direct assistance of a pharmacist or other authorized employee of the retailer or terminal distributor of dangerous drugs;
         B.   With regard to each time a pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product is sold or otherwise provided without a valid prescription:
            1.   Determine, by examination of a valid proof of age, that the purchaser or recipient is at least 18 years of age;
            2.   a.   Using any information available, including information from the national precursor log exchange if the information is accessible, make a reasonable attempt to ensure that no individual purchases or receives an amount of pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product that is greater than either of the following:
                  i.   Three and six tenths grams within a period of a single day;
                  ii.   Nine grams within a period of 30 consecutive days.
               b.   The maximum amounts specified in divisions (e)(2)B.2.a.i. and (e)(2)B.2.a.ii. of this section apply to the total amount of base pseudoephedrine or base ephedrine in the pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product, respectively. The maximum amounts do not apply to the product’s overall weight.
         C.   Maintain a log book of pseudoephedrine product or ephedrine product purchases, in accordance with Ohio R.C. 3715.051;
         D.   If required to comply with section Ohio R.C. 3715.052, submit the information specified in divisions (A)(1)(a) to (A)(1)(d) of that section to the national precursor log exchange.
      (3)   Prescriptions, orders, and records maintained pursuant to this section and stocks of pseudoephedrine products and ephedrine products shall be open for inspection to federal, state, county, and municipal officers, and employees of the State Board of Pharmacy whose duty it is to enforce the laws of this state or of the United States relating to controlled substances. Such prescriptions, orders, records, and stocks shall be open for inspection by the State Medical Board and its employees for purposes of enforcing Ohio R.C. Chapter 4731.
(ORC 3715.05)
   (f)   Theft or Loss; Reporting Requirements.
      (1)   Each retailer, terminal distributor of dangerous drugs, pharmacy, prescriber or wholesaler that sells, offers to sell, holds for sale, delivers or otherwise provides any pseudoephedrine product and that discovers the theft or loss of any pseudoephedrine product in an amount of more than nine grams per incident of theft or loss shall notify all of the following upon discovery of the theft or loss:
         A.   The State Board of Pharmacy, by telephone immediately upon discovery of the theft or loss;
         B.   Law enforcement authorities. If the incident is a theft and the theft constitutes a felony, the retailer, terminal distributor of dangerous drugs, pharmacy, prescriber or wholesaler shall report the theft to the law enforcement authorities in accordance with Ohio R.C. 2921.22.
      (2)   Within 30 days after making a report by telephone to the State Board of Pharmacy pursuant to division (f)(1)A. of this section, a retailer, terminal distributor of dangerous drugs, pharmacy, prescriber or wholesaler shall send a written report to the State Board of Pharmacy.
      (3)   The reports required under this section shall identify the product that was stolen or lost, the amount of the product stolen or lost, and the date and time of discovery of the theft or loss.
(ORC 3715.06)
   624.17   PROHIBITION ON THE SALE OF SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS AND OTHER SYNTHETIC DRUGS.
   (a)   Definitions and Interpretation. The following words, terms and phrases when used in this section shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future; words in the plural number include the singular number; words in the singular shall include the plural, and words in the masculine shall include feminine and neuter.
      (1)   "Methadone, methylenedioxpyrovalerone (MDPV)," commonly referred to as "bath salts" are compounds or psychoactive drugs with stimulant properties which act as a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor (NOR) or that work on the same receptors as the chemical compounds in methamphetamines and/or any derivatives and synthetic cannabis and/or its derivatives for human consumption or ingestion thereof, including but not limited to the following street or brand names: Ivory Wave, Bounce, Plant Food, Meph, Mad Cow, Shake N'Vac, Drone, Bubbles, Meow Meow, MCAT, and 4MMC (hereinafter at times collectively referred to as "MDPV").
      (2)   "Synthetic cannabinoids" is an herbal and chemical product which mimics the effects of cannabinoids including but not limited to synthetic cannabinoids, carraablcvclohexano, synthetic cannabis, 1, JWH-015, JWH-018, JWH-073, JWH-200, Win-55, HU-210, HU-211, CP-47,497, CP 55,940 and 212-2 and is distributed or sold under the brand names including, but not limited to SPICEDiamond, Gold, Tropical Synergy, Arctic Synergy, Gold Spirit, PEP Spice, Yucatan Fire, Smoke, K2, Skunk, Space, K2 Citron and K2 Blonde (hereinafter at times collectively referred to as "SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS".
      (3)   "Person" means any individual including adults or minors, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, trust association, owner, contractor, salesperson, or any other form of entity or the combination or joint venture thereof.
      (4)   "Possession, sale, deliver or delivery" is actual, constructive or attempted transfer of possession of MDVP, synthetic drugs or synthetic cannabinoids with or without consideration, whether or not there is an agency relationship.
      (5)   "Manufacture" means the production, preparation, propagation, compounding, conversion or processing of MDPV and/or their derivatives or synthetic cannabinoids and/or its derivatives either directly or indirectly, by extraction from substances of natural origin, or independently by means of chemical synthesis, and includes any packaging or repackaging of synthetic cannabinoids or synthetic drugs or labeling of its container, except that this term does not include the preparation, compounding, packaging or labeling of synthetic cannabinoids or synthetic drugs as an incident to lawful research, teaching or chemical analysis and not for sale.
      (6)   "Produce or production" means planting, cultivating, tending or harvesting or the mixing of or combining any chemicals, herbs or any materials, whether solid or liquid that result in the creation of MDPV and/or their derivatives or synthetic cannabinoids and/or its derivatives.
      (7)   "Distribute" means to deliver MDVP, synthetic cannabinoids, or other synthetic drugs and/or their derivatives.
      (8)   "Knowledge" means a person acts knowingly with respect to a material element of the section when:
         A.   The element involves the nature of his or her conduct or the attendant circumstances so that the person knows or should have known that the conduct is of that nature or that such circumstances exist;
         B.   If the element involves a result of the person's conduct, the person knows or should have known that it is practically certain that the conduct will cause such a result; and
         C.   The results of his or her conduct, described by the section defining the offense, when he or she knows or should have known that such a result is likely to be caused by his or her conduct.
   (b)   Prohibited Conduct. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly, recklessly, or under the circumstances where one should know to:
      (1)   Sell at retail or wholesale MDPV commonly referred to as "bath salts" and/or its derivatives or synthetic cannabinoids and/or its derivatives.
      (2)   Give, exchange, deliver, aid, assist or abet another person in obtaining methadone commonly referred to as "bath salts" and/or its derivatives or synthetic cannabinoids and/or its derivatives.
      (3)   Manufacture any MDPV commonly referred to as "bath salts" and/or its derivatives or synthetic cannabinoids and/or its derivatives.
      (4)   Produce any MDPV commonly referred to as "bath salts" and/or its derivatives or synthetic cannabinoids and/or its derivatives.
   (c)   Violations. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this section, shall upon conviction hereof be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for any one offense, recoverable with costs, together with judgment or imprisonment not more than 180 days per offense.
(Ord. 2011-O-16. Passed 9-13-11.)
   624.18   SALE OF PURE CAFFEINE PRODUCT.
   (a)   As used in this section, “pure caffeine product” means:
      (1)   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)   The phrase 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 250 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 R.C. § 3715.021;
         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 R.C. § 4729.54;
         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)(2)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.
(R.C. § 2925.34)
   624.19   SALE OF DEXTROMETHORPHAN.
   (a)   As used in this section:
      (1)   Dextromethorphan." Means the dextrorotatory isomer of 3-methoxy-N-methylmorphinan, including its salts, but not including its racemic or levorotatory forms.
      (2)   "Evidence of majority and identity." Means a document issued by the federal government or a state, county, or municipal government, or a subdivision or agency of any of the foregoing, including a driver's or commercial driver's license, an identification card issued under Ohio R.C. 4507.50 to 4507.52, a military identification card, or any other form of identification that bears the name, date of birth, description, and picture of the person identified.
      (3)   "Retailer." Means a place of business that offers consumer products for sale to the general public, including a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs that is licensed under R.C. Chapter 4729 and operated as a pharmacy.
   (b)   No retailer or employee of a retailer shall knowingly supply, deliver, give, or otherwise provide a drug, material, compound, mixture, preparation, or substance containing any quantity of dextromethorphan through the sale of any product to a person under 18 years of age, unless the person has been issued a prescription for the product being purchased.
   (c)   For purposes of division (b) of this section, the person making the sale of a product containing dextromethorphan shall require and obtain evidence of majority and identity from the purchaser, unless from the purchaser's outward appearance the person making the sale would reasonably presume the purchaser to be 25 years of age or older. Proof that the person making the sale demanded, was shown, and acted in reasonable reliance on the purchaser's evidence of majority and identity is a defense to any charge of a violation of division (b) of this section.
   (d)   A retailer or employee of a retailer is not liable for damages in a civil action for injury, death, or loss to person or property that allegedly arises from an act or omission associated with a failure to prevent the sale of a product containing dextromethorphan to a person under 18 years of age, unless the act or omission constitutes willful or wanton misconduct.
   (e)   Whoever violates division (b) of this section is guilty of illegally selling dextromethorphan, a minor misdemeanor.
(ORC 2925.62)
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