Bill Summary for S 657 (2013-2014)

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Apr 3 2013

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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
Senate Bill 657 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 2, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CLASSIFY EPHEDRINE, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE, AND PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE AS SCHEDULE III CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND TO PROVIDE FOR TESTING OF ANY PRODUCT CONTAINING PSEUDOEPHEDRINE THAT MAY BE RESISTANT TO USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ANY CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.
Intro. by Curtis.

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Amends GS 90-91 as the title indicates. Repeals Article 5D (Control of Methamphetamine Precursors) of GS Chapter 90. Effective December 1, 2013.

Requires the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory to conduct tests, or contract for the tests, on any available commercial product containing pseudoephedrine that has been approved by the FDA and that is (1) exempt from regulation as a pseudoephedrine product by any state or political subdivision of a state that otherwise regulates pseudoephedrine as a controlled substance or (2) claimed by the manufacturer to be resistant to use as an ingredient in the manufacture of a controlled substance. Requires that the test result be submitted to the Director of the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory and legislative entities. Requires the Department of Justice to use funds available for 2012-13 and 2013-14 for the testing.