Controlled Substances
ORS
475.950
Failure to report precursor substances transaction
(1)
A person commits the offense of failure to report a precursor substances transaction if the person does any of the following:(a)
Sells, transfers or otherwise furnishes any precursor substance described in ORS 475.940 (Precursor substances described) (3)(a) to (hh) and (oo) and does not, at least three days before delivery of the substance, submit to the Department of State Police a report that meets the reporting requirements established by rule under ORS 475.945 (Authority and duties of Department of State Police).(b)
Receives any precursor substance described in ORS 475.940 (Precursor substances described) (3)(a) to (hh) and (oo) and does not, within 10 days after receipt of the substance, submit to the department a report that meets the reporting requirements established by rule under ORS 475.945 (Authority and duties of Department of State Police).(2)
This section does not apply to any of the following:(a)
Any pharmacist or other authorized person who sells or furnishes a precursor substance upon the prescription of a physician licensed under ORS chapter 677, physician assistant licensed under ORS 677.505 (Application of provisions governing physician assistants to other health professions) to 677.525 (Fees), nurse practitioner licensed under ORS 678.375 (Nurse practitioners) to 678.390 (Authority of nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist to write prescriptions or dispense drugs), naturopathic physician licensed under ORS chapter 685, dentist or veterinarian.(b)
Any practitioner, as defined in ORS 475.005 (Definitions for ORS 475), who administers or furnishes a precursor substance to patients upon prescription.(c)
Any person licensed by the State Board of Pharmacy who sells, transfers or otherwise furnishes a precursor substance to a licensed pharmacy, physician licensed under ORS chapter 677, physician assistant licensed under ORS 677.505 (Application of provisions governing physician assistants to other health professions) to 677.525 (Fees), nurse practitioner licensed under ORS 678.375 (Nurse practitioners) to 678.390 (Authority of nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist to write prescriptions or dispense drugs), naturopathic physician licensed under ORS chapter 685, dentist or veterinarian for distribution to patients upon prescription.(d)
Any person who is authorized by rule under ORS 475.945 (Authority and duties of Department of State Police) to report in an alternate manner if the person complies with the alternate reporting requirements.(e)
Any patient of a practitioner, as defined in ORS 475.005 (Definitions for ORS 475), who obtains a precursor substance from a licensed pharmacist, physician licensed under ORS chapter 677, physician assistant licensed under ORS 677.505 (Application of provisions governing physician assistants to other health professions) to 677.525 (Fees), nurse practitioner licensed under ORS 678.375 (Nurse practitioners) to 678.390 (Authority of nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist to write prescriptions or dispense drugs), naturopathic physician licensed under ORS chapter 685, dentist or veterinarian pursuant to a prescription.(f)
Any person who sells or transfers ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine in compliance with ORS 475.230 (Transfer of pseudoephedrine without prescription) or 475.973 (Rulemaking authority regarding products containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine and phenylpropanolamine).(g)
Any practitioner, as defined in ORS 475.005 (Definitions for ORS 475), who dispenses a precursor substance to a person with whom the practitioner has a professional relationship.(h)
Any person who obtains a precursor substance from a practitioner, as defined in ORS 475.005 (Definitions for ORS 475), with whom the person has a professional relationship.(i)
Any person who sells or transfers an isomer of a precursor substance, unless it is an optical isomer.(3)
Penalties related to providing false information on a report required under this section are provided under ORS 475.965 (Providing false information on precursor substances report or record).(4)
The Department of State Police and any law enforcement agency may inspect and remove copies of the sales records of any retail or wholesale distributor of methyl sulfonyl methane or a precursor substance during the normal business hours of the retail or wholesale distributor or may require the retail or wholesale distributor to provide copies of the records.(5)
Failure to report a precursor substances transaction is a Class A misdemeanor. [1987 c.657 §2; 2001 c.615 §2; 2003 c.448 §2; 2005 c.706 §18; 2007 c.253 §1; 2013 c.129 §33; 2014 c.45 §66; 2017 c.356 §76; 2021 c.297 §3]Law Review Citations
27 WLR 346 (1991)