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ORDINANCE G-4737

AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE SALE OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING EPHEDRINE OR PSEUDOEPHEDRINE; REGULATING THE MANNER OF SALE; REQUIRING IDENTIFICATION OF PURCHASERS; REQUIRING THAT PURCHASES BE REPORTED TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE, AMENDING CHAPTER 23, ARTICLE III, PHOENIX CITY CODE, BY ADDING SECTION 23-51.3.

BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Phoenix as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 23, Article III, Phoenix City Code, is amended by adding section 23-51.3 to read:

SEC. 23-51.3 REPORTING SALES OF EPHEDRINE OR PSEUDOEPHEDRINE PRODUCTS.

A. A PERSON MAKING A RETAIL SALE OF A PRODUCT CONTAINING EPHEDRINE OR PSEUDOEPHEDRINE SHALL REQUIRE ACCEPTABLE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION FROM THE PURCHASER AND SHALL RECORD THE PURCHASER'S NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, ADDRESS, AND QUANTITY OF EPHEDRINE OR PSEUDOEPHEDRINE PRODUCT PURCHASED. FOR PURPOSE OF THIS SUBSECTION, ACCEPTABLE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION MEANS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

1. CURRENT DRIVERS LICENSE OR PICTURE IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUED BY THIS OR ANY OTHER STATE;

2. A CURRENT PASSPORT;

3. A CURRENT TRIBAL IDENTIFICATION CARD; OR

4. A CURRENT MILITARY IDENTIFICATION CARD.

B. BY THE TENTH DAY OF EACH MONTH, THE SELLER OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING EPHEDRINE OR PSEUDOEPHEDRINE SHALL REPORT TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE OBTAINED BY SUBSECTION A FOR THE SALES OCCURRING THE PREVIOUS MONTH. THE REPORT SHALL BE IN WRITING OR ELECTRONICALLY SENT IN A MANNER SPECIFIED BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE.

C. A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS A CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR. SECTION 2. Delayed Effective Date. The provisions of this ordinance shall take effect ninety days after passage.