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. (a) Any manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, or other person
or entity in this state that sells to any person or entity in this
state or any other state, any laboratory glassware or apparatus, any
chemical reagent or solvent, or any combination thereof, where the
value of the goods sold in the transaction exceeds one hundred
dollars ($100) shall do the following:
(1) Notwithstanding any other law, in any face-to-face or
will-call sale, the seller shall prepare a bill of sale which
identifies the date of sale, cost of product, method of payment,
specific items and quantities purchased, and the proper purchaser
identification information, all of which shall be entered onto the
bill of sale or a legible copy of the bill of sale, and shall also
affix on the bill of sale his or her signature as witness to the
purchase and identification of the purchaser.
(A) For the purposes of this section, "proper purchaser
identification" includes a valid motor vehicle operator's license or
other official and valid state-issued identification of the purchaser
that contains a photograph of the purchaser, and includes the
residential or mailing address of the purchaser, other than a post
office box number, the motor vehicle license number of the motor
vehicle used by the purchaser at the time of purchase, a description
of how the substance is to be used, and the signature of the
purchaser.
(B) The seller shall retain the original bill of sale containing
the purchaser identification information for five years in a readily
presentable manner, and present the bill of sale containing the
purchaser identification information upon demand by any law
enforcement officer or authorized representative of the Attorney
General. Copies of these bills of sale obtained by representatives of
the Attorney General shall be maintained by the Department of
Justice for a period of not less than five years.
(2) (A) Notwithstanding any other law, in all sales other than
face-to-face or will-call sales the seller shall maintain for a
period of five years the following sales information: the name and
address of the purchaser, date of sale, product description, cost of
product, method of payment, method of delivery, delivery address, and
valid identifying information.
(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, "valid identifying
information" includes two or more of the following: federal tax
identification number; resale tax identification number; city or
county business license number; license issued by the State
Department of Public Health; registration number issued by the
federal Drug Enforcement Administration; precursor business permit
number issued by the Department of Justice; motor vehicle operator's
license; or other identification issued by a state.
(C) The seller shall, upon the request of any law enforcement
officer or any authorized representative of the Attorney General,
produce a report or record of sale containing the information in a
readily presentable manner.
(D) If a common carrier is used, the seller shall maintain a
manifest regarding the delivery in a readily presentable manner and
for a period of five years.
(b) This section shall not apply to any wholesaler who is licensed
by the California State Board of Pharmacy and registered with the
federal Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States
Department of Justice and who sells laboratory glassware or
apparatus, any chemical reagent or solvent, or any combination
thereof, to a licensed pharmacy, physician, dentist, podiatrist, or
veterinarian.
(c) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor.
(d) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the
following meanings:
(1) "Laboratory glassware" includes, but is not limited to,
condensers, flasks, separatory funnels, and beakers.
(2) "Apparatus" includes, but is not limited to, heating mantles,
ring stands, and rheostats.
(3) "Chemical reagent" means a chemical that reacts chemically
with one or more precursors, but does not become part of the finished
product.
(4) "Chemical solvent" means a chemical that does not react
chemically with a precursor or reagent and does not become part of
the finished product. A "chemical solvent" helps other chemicals mix,
cools chemical reactions, and cleans the finished product.