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4.__Immunity; presumption of good faith.__A pharmacist or
person acting at the direction of a pharmacist who in good faith
and pursuant to subsection 2 refuses to fill any prescription,
dispense any drug or sell any targeted methamphetamine precursor
or makes a report to a law enforcement agency is immune from any
civil liability that might otherwise result from these actions,
including, but not limited to, any civil liability that might
otherwise arise under state or local laws or rules regarding
confidentiality of information. In a proceeding regarding
immunity from liability, there is a rebuttable presumption of
good faith.

 
5.__Rules authorized.__The following governs rules regarding
this section.

 
A.__If the Commissioner of Public Safety finds that the ease
of availability of liquid, liquid-filled capsule, or
glycerin matrix forms of products containing ephedrine,
pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine is a threat to the
public health, safety and welfare, then the Commissioner of
Public Safety may adopt major substantive rules designating
as "targeted methamphetamine precursors" or "methamphetamine
precursor drugs" products containing any amount of
ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine or their
salts, isomers or salts of isomers, either alone or in
combination with other ingredients, in liquid, liquid-filled
capsule or glycerin matrix form.

 
B. If the Commissioner of Public Safety finds that sales of
targeted methamphetamine precursors that are made without
verifying the identity of the purchaser pose a threat to
public health, safety and welfare, then the Commissioner of
Public Safety may adopt major substantive rules requiring a
pharmacist or a person acting at the direction of a
pharmacist to demand, inspect and record proof of
identification, including valid photographic identification,
from any person purchasing a targeted methamphetamine
precursor prior to the sale and to keep a log of sales.

 
Sec. 8. 32 MRSA §13796 is enacted to read:

 
§13796. Retail or over-the-counter sale of methamphetamine

 
precursor drugs

 
1.__Definitions.__As used in this section, unless the context
otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following
meanings.

 
A.__"Dosage unit" means that unit of measurement that is the
equivalent to an average adult dose.


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