753.03 PROHIBITION OF PURCHASE OF PSEUDOEPHEDRINE AND PSEUDOEPHEDRINE PRODUCTS BY INDIVIDUALS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE.
   (a)    No individual under eighteen years of age shall knowingly purchase, receive, or otherwise acquire a pseudoephedrine product, unless the pseudoephedrine 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 Chapter 3719, 4715, 4723, 4729, 4731, or 4741 of the Ohio Revised Code.
   (b)    Section 753.03(a) of this chapter does not apply to an individual under eighteen years of age who purchases, receives, or otherwise acquires a pseudoephedrine 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 to that individual and whose conduct is in accordance with Chapter 3719, 4715, 4723, 4729, 4731, or 4741 of the Ohio Revised Code;
      (2)    A parent or guardian of that individual who provides the pseudoephedrine 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 to the individual;
      (4)    A retailer or terminal distributor of dangerous drugs who provides the pseudoephedrine 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 in a sealed container in connection with manufacturing, warehousing, placement, stocking, bagging, loading, or unloading of the product.
   (c)    No individual under eighteen 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.
   (d)    No individual shall knowingly fail to comply with the requirements of division (C)(3) of Section 3715.05 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(Ord. 2006-158. Adopted 5-15-06.)