SENATE BILL 656 |
SENATE AUTHOR: Wentworth |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-99 |
HOUSE SPONSOR: Hilbert |
Senate Bill 656 amends the Health and Safety Code to provide that a person who knowingly sells, transfers, or otherwise furnishes a product containing ephedrine to a person 17 years of age or younger commits an offense, with certain exceptions. A first offense is a Class C misdemeanor, and a subsequent offense is a Class B misdemeanor. The act requires a nonprescription product containing ephedrine to meet certain labeling standards stating that sale of the product to a person 17 years of age or younger is prohibited.