Marketing of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine
It is against the law to sell, advertise, or label a product containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine in a way that claims it helps with things like energy, weight loss, or mental alertness — unless that claim is officially approved by federal drug rules. Breaking this law is a class E felony, which is a serious crime.
Classifications stated in the statute. Actual outcomes vary.
579.082. Marketing of or — . — 1. A person commits the of marketing of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine if he or she markets, sells, , advertises, or labels any drug product containing ephedrine, its salts, and salts of optical isomers, or pseudoephedrine, its salts, optical isomers and salts of optical isomers, for of stimulation, mental alertness, weight loss, appetite control, energy or other indications not approved under the federal over-the-counter drug or or approved .
2. The offense of unlawful marketing of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine is a .
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Source & history notes
(L. 1996 H.B. 1301 & 1298, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Transferred 2014; formerly 195.248; Effective 1-01-17
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