1. (1) A person is exempt from sections 18-18-425 to 18-18-430 if the person is:

   1. (a) Participating as an employee, volunteer, or participant in an approved syringe exchange program created pursuant to section 25-1-520; or
   2. (b) A pharmacist or pharmacy technician who sells nonprescription syringes or needles pursuant to section 12-280-123 (4).
   3. (c) Using equipment, products, or materials in compliance with section 18-18-434, article 170 of title 12, or article 50 of title 44. The manufacture, possession, and distribution of such equipment, products, or materials is authorized within the meaning of 21 U.S.C. 863 sec.
   4. (f) .

Source: L. 2010: Entire section added, (SB 10-189), ch. 272, p. 1252, § 1, effective August 11. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (SB 13-208), ch. 179, p. 662, § 1, effective May 10. L. 2020: Entire section amended, (HB 20-1065), ch. 287, p. 1420, § 6, effective September 14. Initiated 2022: (1)(c) added, Proposition 122, L. 2022, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 27, 2022. L. 2023: (1)(c) amended, (SB 23-290), ch. 249, p. 1413, § 30, effective July 1.

Editor's note: Subsection (1)(c) was added by Proposition 122, with the proclamation of the governor on December 27, 2022. The vote count for the measure at the general election held November 8, 2022, was as follows:

FOR: 1,296,992

AGAINST: 1,121,124