WAC 246-889-070   Retail sales logs for ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine products.  Purpose.

     The legislature has recognized that restricting access to ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine products, or their salts or isomers, is a valid method to reduce the availability of these products for the illegal manufacture of methamphetamine. To reduce the illegal use of these products in the manufacture of methamphetamine, while continuing access for legitimate purposes, the legislature directed the board to adopt rules for the recording of retail sales involving ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine products. The record of sales must be collected and maintained in a written or electronic log or other alternative means. Data from this log will be used to determine if the log is an effective law enforcement tool and if the information received is an effective deterrent to criminal activity. The following rules describe the requirements for the transaction logs.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 69.43.170, 18.64.005. 06-02-010, § 246-889-070, filed 12/22/05, effective 1/1/06.]