HB873: Screening and approval program for retail sale of products containing certain substances; establish.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Establish A Screening And Approval Program For The Over-the-counter Availability And Retail Sale Of Products That Contain Any Substance With The Potential To Be Recreationally Used Or Abused; To Define Certain Terms Relating To The Act; To Require The State Department Of Health To Administer The Program; To Require The State Health Officer To Approve Or Deny The Over-the-counter Availability And Retail Sale Of Products That Contain Any Substance With The Potential To Be Recreationally Used Or Abused; To Provide That A Process To Appeal Such Determination Shall Be Available To The Manufacturer Or Distributor Of Such Product That Was Denied By The State Health Officer; To Provide That The Department Shall Establish Rules And Regulations As Necessary To Implement And Administer The Program; To Provide An Exception For Certain Ordinances And Regulations Of Municipalities And Counties; And For Related Purposes.