Any operator, permittee, or employee of a retail establishment may refuse to sell any pseudoephedrine product to any person if the operator, permittee or employee has reason to believe that the product will be used in the unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine or other controlled substance. Facts that give rise to the reason to believe that the product will be used unlawfully include but are not limited to a "suspicious transaction" as defined in Section 13-3401 of the Arizona Revised Statutes; the attempted purchase of pseudoephedrine products in excess of the amounts permitted by Arizona law; the attempt to purchase pseudoephedrine products in a series of transactions in an effort to circumvent the limitations on sales; or the attempt to purchase pseudoephedrine products in conjunction with other products, such as red phosphorous or iodine, that are known to be used in manufacturing methamphetamine. Any person who refuses to make a retail sale in accordance with this section is not liable to its customer or any other person for any loss or damage caused in whole or in part by the refusal to sell.
(Ord. No. 10211, ยง 1, 10-18-05)