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The memorandum of understanding shall include the following:1\n\nA real-time electronic recordkeeping and monitoring system shall be provided at no charge to the Commonwealth or to participating pharmacies and retail distributors and shall be approved by the Department.2\n\nThe system shall provide, at no charge to participating pharmacies and retail distributors, appropriate training, 24-hour online support, and a toll-free telephone help line that is staffed 24 hours a day.3\n\nThe system shall be able to communicate in real time with similar systems operated in other states and the District of Columbia and similar systems containing information submitted by more than one state.4\n\nThe system shall comply with information exchange standards adopted by the National Information Exchange Model.5\n\nThe system shall include a stop sales alert, which shall be a notification that completion of the sale would result in the seller or purchaser violating the quantity limits set forth in § 18.2-265.7, with an override function that may be used by a pharmacy or retail distributor under the circumstances set forth in § 18.2-265.9 and shall record each instance in which the override function is utilized.6\n\nThe system shall provide for the recording of the following:\n\t\t\t\ta. The date and time of the transaction;\n\t\t\t\tb. The name, address, date of birth, and photo identification number of the purchaser; the type of identification; and the government or educational institution of issuance;\n\t\t\t\tc. The number of packages purchased; the total number of grams of ephedrine or related compounds per package; and the name of the compound, mixture, or preparation containing ephedrine or related compounds; and\n\t\t\t\td. The signature of the purchaser or unique number connecting the transaction to a paper signature maintained at the retail premises.7\n\nThe system shall ensure that submitted data is retained within the system for at least two years from the date of submission.B\n\nThe Department shall provide a process for a pharmacy or retail distributor to apply for, obtain, and periodically renew an exemption from the requirement to report transactions to the electronic system if the pharmacy or retail distributor lacks broadband access or maintains a sales volume of less than 72 grams of ephedrine or related compounds in a 30-day period.C\n\nThe Superintendent of State Police shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) for the implementation of this section. 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This law was first created in 2012. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 160<\/a> and 252<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":[{"id":81536,"section_number":"18.2-265.10","catch_line":"Exemption from participation in electronic system; requirement to maintain log","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-265.10\/"},{"id":61410,"section_number":"18.2-265.7","catch_line":"Sale of the methamphetamine precursors ephedrine or related compounds; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-265.7\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":61410,"section_number":"18.2-265.7","catch_line":"Sale of the methamphetamine precursors ephedrine or related compounds; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-265.7\/"},{"id":59970,"section_number":"18.2-265.9","catch_line":"Stop sales alerts; interruption of electronic system","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-265.9\/"},{"id":86911,"section_number":"2.2-4000","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4000\/"},{"id":69625,"section_number":"2.2-4002","catch_line":"Exemptions from chapter generally","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4002\/"}],"permalink":{"id":166801,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69807,"identifier":"18.2-265.8","token":"18.2\/7\/1.2\/18.2-265.8","url":"\/18.2-265.8\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-265.8\/","token":"18.2\/7\/1.2\/18.2-265.8","dublin_core":{"Title":"Real-time electronic recording of sales of ephedrine or related compounds; memorandum of understanding","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-265.8","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall enter into a memorandum<\/span> of understanding with an appropriate entity to establish the Commonwealth’s participation in a real-time electronic recordkeeping and monitoring system<\/span> for the sale of ephedrine or related compounds<\/span>. The memorandum<\/span> of understanding shall include the following: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> A real-time electronic recordkeeping and monitoring system<\/span> shall be provided at no charge to the Commonwealth or to participating pharmacies and retail distributors<\/span> and shall be approved by the Department<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The system<\/span> shall provide, at no charge to participating pharmacies and retail distributors<\/span>, appropriate training, 24-hour online support, and a toll-free telephone help line that is staffed 24 hours a day. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The system<\/span> shall be able to communicate in real time with similar systems<\/span> operated in other states and the District of Columbia and similar systems<\/span> containing information submitted by more than one state. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The system<\/span> shall comply with information exchange standards adopted by the National Information Exchange Model. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> The system<\/span> shall include a stop sales alert, which shall be a notification that completion of the sale would result in the seller or purchaser violating the quantity limits set forth in § 18.2-265.7<\/a>, with an override function that may be used by a pharmacy<\/span> or retail distributor<\/span> under the circumstances set forth in § 18.2-265.9<\/a> and shall record each instance in which the override function is utilized. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> The system<\/span> shall provide for the recording of the following:\n\t\t\t\ta. The date and time of the transaction;\n\t\t\t\tb. The name, address, date of birth, and photo identification number of the purchaser; the type of identification; and the government or educational institution of issuance;\n\t\t\t\tc. The number of packages purchased; the total number of grams of ephedrine or related compounds<\/span> per package; and the name of the compound, mixture, or preparation containing ephedrine or related compounds<\/span>; and\n\t\t\t\td. The signature of the purchaser or unique number connecting the transaction to a paper signature maintained at the retail premises. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> The system<\/span> shall ensure that submitted data is retained within the system<\/span> for at least two years from the date of submission. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall provide a process for a pharmacy<\/span> or retail distributor<\/span> to apply for, obtain, and periodically renew an exemption from the requirement to report transactions to the electronic system<\/span> if the pharmacy<\/span> or retail distributor<\/span> lacks broadband access or maintains a sales volume of less than 72 grams of ephedrine or related compounds<\/span> in a 30-day period. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Superintendent of State Police shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000<\/a> et seq.) for the implementation of this section. Regulations adopted under this section shall be deemed a customary police function for purposes of subdivision B 6 of § 2.2-4002<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREAL-TIME ELECTRONIC RECORDING OF SALES OF EPHEDRINE OR RELATED COMPOUNDS;\nMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (\u00a7 18.2-265.8)\n\nA. The Department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with an\nappropriate entity to establish the Commonwealth’s participation in a\nreal-time electronic recordkeeping and monitoring system for the sale of\nephedrine or related compounds. The memorandum of understanding shall include\nthe following:\n\n 1. A real-time electronic recordkeeping and monitoring system shall be\n provided at no charge to the Commonwealth or to participating pharmacies and\n retail distributors and shall be approved by the Department.\n\n 2. The system shall provide, at no charge to participating pharmacies and\n retail distributors, appropriate training, 24-hour online support, and a\n toll-free telephone help line that is staffed 24 hours a day.\n\n 3. The system shall be able to communicate in real time with similar systems\n operated in other states and the District of Columbia and similar systems\n containing information submitted by more than one state.\n\n 4. The system shall comply with information exchange standards adopted by the\n National Information Exchange Model.\n\n 5. The system shall include a stop sales alert, which shall be a notification\n that completion of the sale would result in the seller or purchaser violating\n the quantity limits set forth in § 18.2-265.7, with an override function\n that may be used by a pharmacy or retail distributor under the circumstances\n set forth in § 18.2-265.9 and shall record each instance in which the\n override function is utilized.\n\n 6. The system shall provide for the recording of the following:\n \t\t\t\ta. The date and time of the transaction;\n \t\t\t\tb. The name, address, date of birth, and photo identification number of\n the purchaser; the type of identification; and the government or educational\n institution of issuance;\n \t\t\t\tc. The number of packages purchased; the total number of grams of\n ephedrine or related compounds per package; and the name of the compound,\n mixture, or preparation containing ephedrine or related compounds; and\n \t\t\t\td. The signature of the purchaser or unique number connecting the\n transaction to a paper signature maintained at the retail premises.\n\n 7. The system shall ensure that submitted data is retained within the system\n for at least two years from the date of submission.\n\nB. The Department shall provide a process for a pharmacy or retail distributor\nto apply for, obtain, and periodically renew an exemption from the requirement\nto report transactions to the electronic system if the pharmacy or retail\ndistributor lacks broadband access or maintains a sales volume of less than 72\ngrams of ephedrine or related compounds in a 30-day period.\n\nC. The Superintendent of State Police shall promulgate regulations pursuant to\nthe Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) for the implementation\nof this section. Regulations adopted under this section shall be deemed a\ncustomary police function for purposes of subdivision B 6 of § 2.2-4002.\n\nHISTORY: 2012, cc. 160, 252.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}