I.
- (a) Retail establishments shall use an electronic registry system to record the sale of products made pursuant to RSA 318-B:48. The electronic registry system shall have the capacity to block a sale of nonprescription drug products containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine that would result in a purchaser exceeding the lawful daily or monthly amount. The system shall contain an override function that may be used by an agent of a retail establishment who is dispensing the drug product and who has a reasonable fear of imminent bodily harm to his or her person or to another person if the transaction is not completed. The system shall create a record of each use of the override mechanism.
- (b) The electronic registry system shall be available free of charge to the state of New Hampshire, retail establishments, and local law enforcement agencies.
- (c) The electronic registry system shall operate in real time to enable communication among in-state users and users of similar systems in neighboring states.
- (d) The state shall use the National Precursor Log Exchange (NPLEx) online portal or its equivalent to host New Hampshire's electronic registry system.
II.
(a) Prior to completing a sale under RSA 318-B:48, a retail establishment shall require the person purchasing the drug product to present a current, valid government-issued identification document. The retail establishment shall record in the electronic registry system:
- (1) The name and address of the purchaser;
- (2) The name of the drug product and quantity of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine sold in grams;
- (3) The date and time of purchase;
- (4) The form of identification presented, the issuing government entity, and the corresponding identification number; and
- (5) The name of the person selling or furnishing the drug product.
(b)
- (1) If the retail establishment experiences an electronic or mechanical failure of the electronic registry system and is unable to comply with the electronic recording requirement, the retail establishment shall maintain a written log or an alternative electronic recordkeeping mechanism until the retail establishment is able to comply fully with this subdivision.
- (2) If the region of the state where the retail establishment is located does not have broadband Internet access, the retail establishment shall maintain a written log or an alternative electronic recordkeeping mechanism until broadband Internet access becomes accessible in that region. At that time, the retail establishment shall come into compliance with this subdivision.
- (c) A retail establishment shall maintain all records of drug product purchases made pursuant to this subdivision for a minimum of 2 years.
III. A retail establishment shall display a sign at the register provided by NPLEx or its equivalent to notify purchasers of drug products containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine that:
- (a) The purchase of the drug product or products shall result in the purchaser's identity being listed on a national database; and
- (b) The purchaser has the right to request the transaction number for any purchase that was denied pursuant to this subdivision.
Source. 2018, 124:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.