HB 5901 — METH CONTROL-ANHYDROUS AMMONIA

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"Qualified outside entity" means a law enforcement agency or prosecutor’s office with authority to identify, investigate, or prosecute violations of this Act or any other State or federal law or rule involving a methamphetamine precursor, methamphetamine, or any other controlled substance, or a public entity that operates a methamphetamine precursor tracking program similar in purpose to the Williamson County HB5901 Engrossed - 75 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b (Source:Pilot Program or the Illinois State Police Precursor Tracking Program.

P.A."Readily retrievable" has the meaning provided in 21 C.F.R.

94-556,part eff.1300.

9-11-05.)"Recipient" (720means ILCSa 646/20)person Sec.purchasing, receiving, or otherwise acquiring a targeted methamphetamine precursor from a pharmacy in Illinois, as described in Section 25 of this Act.

20."Reporting start date" means the date on which covered pharmacies begin transmitting electronic transaction records and exempt pharmacies begin sending handwritten logs, as described in subsection (b) of Section 39 of this Act.

Methamphetamine"Retail precursor.distributor" means a grocery store, general merchandise store, drug store, other merchandise store, or other entity or person whose activities as a distributor relating to drug products containing targeted methamphetamine precursor are limited exclusively or almost exclusively to sales for personal use by an ultimate user, both in number of sales and volume of sales, either directly to walk-in customers or in face-to-face transactions by direct sales.

(a)"Sales Methamphetamineemployee" precursormeans any employee or substanceagent, other than a pharmacist or pharmacy technician who at any time (a) operates a cash register at which convenience packages may be sold, (b) stocks shelves containing convenience packages, or (c) trains or supervises any methamphetamineother precursoremployee or agent who engages in standardany dosageof form.the preceding activities.

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(A)"Targeted Apackage" personmeans whoa possesses,package, procures,including transports,a stores,convenience orpackage, delivers less than 15 grams of methamphetamine precursor or substance containing any methamphetamineamount precursor is guilty of atargeted Classmethamphetamine 2precursor. felony.

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(C)"Williamson ACounty personPilot whoProgram" possesses, procures, transports, HB5901 - 8 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b stores, or delivers"Pilot 30Program" ormeans morethe gramsprogram butdescribed lessin thanSections 15036, grams37, of38, methamphetamine39, precursorand or39.5 substance containing any methamphetamine precursor is guilty of athis ClassAct. X felony, subject to a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 30 years, and subject to a fine not to exceed $100,000.

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(E)"Voluntary Aparticipant" personmeans who possesses, procures, transports, stores, or delivers 500 or more grams of methamphetamine precursor or substance containing any methamphetaminepharmacy precursorthat, isalthough guiltynot ofrequired aby Classlaw X felony, subject to ado termso, ofparticipates imprisonmentin ofthe notWilliamson lessCounty thanPilot 10Program. years and not more than 50 years, and subject to a fine not to exceed $300,000.

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(B) A person who violates paragraph (1) of this subsection (b) with the intent that 10 or more grams but less than 20 grams of methamphetamine or a substance containing methamphetamine be manufactured is guilty of a Class 1 felony.

(C) A person who violates paragraph (1) of this subsection (b) with the intent that 20 or more grams but less than 100 grams of methamphetamine or a substance containing methamphetamine be manufactured is guilty of a Class X felony, subject to a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 30 years, and subject to a fine not to exceed $100,000.

(D) A person who violates paragraph (1) of this subsection (b) with the intent that 100 or more grams but less than 350 grams of methamphetamine or a HB5901 - 10 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b substance containing methamphetamine be manufactured is guilty of a Class X felony, subject to a term of imprisonment of not less than 8 years and not more than 40 years, and subject to a fine not to exceed $200,000.

(E) A person who violates paragraph (1) of this subsection (b) with the intent that 350 or more grams of methamphetamine or a substance containing methamphetamine be manufactured is guilty of a Class X felony, subject to a term of imprisonment of not less than 10 years and not more than 50 years, and subject to a fine not to exceed $300,000.

(b-5) A person who violates paragraph (1) of subsection (b) if the methamphetamine precursor is anhydrous ammonia is guilty of a Class 1 felony.

A person who violates paragraph (1) of subsection (b) if the methamphetamine precursor is anhydrous ammonia is guilty of a Class X felony, subject to a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 30 years, and subject to a fine not to exceed $100,000 if the following aggravating factors are present:

(A) the person knowingly commits a violation in a multi-unit dwelling;

(B) the person knowingly commits a violation in a structure or vehicle where a child under the age of 18, or a person with a disability, or a person who is 60 years of age or older who is incapable of adequately providing for his or her own health and personal care resides, is HB5901 - 11 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b present, or is endangered by the anhydrous ammonia;

(C) the person’s possession, procurement, transportation, storage, or delivery of anhydrous ammonia is a contributing cause of the death, serious bodily injury, disability, or disfigurement of another person;

or (D) the person’s possession, procurement, transportation, storage, or delivery of anhydrous ammonia is a contributing cause of a fire or explosion that damages property belonging to another person.

This Section does not apply to the possession, procurement, transportation, storage, or delivery of anhydrous ammonia by a farmer or agent of a farmer engaged in agricultural activities.

(c) Rule of evidence.

The presence of any methamphetamine precursor in a sealed, factory imprinted container, including, but not limited to, a bottle, box, package, or blister pack, at the time of seizure by law enforcement, is prima facie evidence that the methamphetamine precursor located within the container is in fact the material so described and in the amount listed on the container.

The factory imprinted container is admissible for a violation of this Act for purposes of proving the contents of the container.

94-556,94-694, eff.

9-11-05;1-15-06;

6-5-06.)6-5-06; (720 ILCS 646/25) Sec.

95-640, eff.

6-1-08.) (720 ILCS 648/25) (Text of Section after amendment by P.A.

95-640) Sec.

AnhydrousPharmacies. ammonia.

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(c)Pharmacies Possession,covered procurement,by transportation,the storage,Williamson orCounty deliveryPilot Program described in Sections 36, 37, 38, 39, and 39.5 of anhydrousthis ammoniaAct and pharmacies covered by the Illinois State Police Precursor Tracking Program described in anSections unauthorized39.6, container.39.7, 39.8, 39.9, and 39.9-5 of this Act are required to transmit electronic transaction records or handwritten logs to the Pilot Program Authority in the manner described in those Sections.

(1)(g) ItNo isretail unlawfuldistributor tooperating knowinglya possess,pharmacy, procure,and transport,no store,pharmacist or deliverpharmacy anhydroustechnician, ammoniashall inknowingly andistribute unauthorizedany container.targeted methamphetamine precursor to any person under 18 years of age.

(1.5)(h) ItNo isretail unlawfuldistributor tooperating attempta topharmacy, possess,and procure,no transport,pharmacist store, or deliverpharmacy anhydroustechnician, ammoniashall inknowingly andistribute HB5901 Engrossed - 1410 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b unauthorizedto container.a single person more than 2 targeted packages in a single retail transaction.

(2)(i) ANo retail distributor operating a pharmacy, and no pharmacist or pharmacy technician, shall knowingly distribute to a single person whoin violatesany paragraph30-day (1)period ofproducts thiscontaining subsectionmore (c)than isa guiltytotal of a7,500 Classmilligrams 3of felony.ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, their salts or optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers.

(j) A pharmacist or pharmacy technician may distribute a targeted methamphetamine precursor to a person who violatesis without a form of identification specified in paragraph (1.5)(1) of subsection (a) of Section 20 of this subsectionAct (c)only isif guiltyall other provisions of athis ClassAct 4are felony.followed and either:

(3)(1) Affirmativethe defense.person presents a driver’s license issued without a photograph by the State of Illinois pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Code, Title 92, Section 1030.90(b)(1) or 1030.90(b)(2);

Itor is(2) an affirmative defense that the person chargedis possessed,known procured,to transported,the stored,pharmacist or deliveredpharmacy anhydroustechnician, ammoniathe inperson apresents mannersome thatform substantiallyof compliedidentification, withand the rulespharmacist governing anhydrous ammonia equipment found in 8 Illinois Administrative Code Section 215, in 92 Illinois Administrative Code Sections 171 through 180, or inpharmacy anytechnician provisionreasonably ofbelieves that the Codetargeted ofmethamphetamine Federalprecursor Regulationswill incorporatedbe byused referencefor intoa theselegitimate Sectionsmedical ofpurpose theand Illinoisnot Administrativeto Code.manufacture methamphetamine.

(d)(k) TamperingWhen witha anhydrouspharmacist ammoniaor equipment.pharmacy technician distributes a targeted methamphetamine precursor to a person according to the procedures set forth in this Act, and the pharmacist or HB5901 Engrossed - 11 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b pharmacy technician does not have access to a working cash register at the pharmacy counter, the pharmacist or pharmacy technician may instruct the person to pay for the targeted methamphetamine precursor at a cash register located elsewhere in the retail establishment, whether that register is operated by a pharmacist, pharmacy technician, or other employee or agent of the retail establishment.

(1)(l) ItNotwithstanding isany unlawfulother rulemaking authority that may exist, neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any authority to knowinglymake tamperor withpromulgate anhydrousrules ammoniato equipment.implement or enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.

AIf, personhowever, tampersthe Governor believes that rules are necessary to implement or enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the Governor may suggest rules to the General Assembly by filing them with anhydrousthe ammoniaClerk equipmentof when,the withoutHouse authorizationand fromthe Secretary of the lawfulSenate owner,and by requesting that the person:General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact those suggested rules into law, or take any other appropriate action in the General Assembly’s discretion.

(A)Nothing removescontained orin attemptsthis amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall be interpreted to removegrant anhydrousrulemaking ammoniaauthority fromunder theany anhydrousother ammoniaIllinois equipmentstatute usedwhere bysuch theauthority lawfulis owner;not otherwise explicitly given.

(B)For damagesthe orpurposes attemptsof tothis damageSection, "rules" is given the anhydrousmeaning ammoniacontained equipmentin usedSection by1-70 of the lawfulIllinois owner;Administrative Procedure Act, and "agency" and "agency head" HB5901 Engrossed - 12 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b are given the meanings contained in Sections 1-20 and 1-25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to the extent that such definitions apply to agencies or agency heads under the jurisdiction of the Governor.

or (C) vents or attempts to vent anhydrous ammonia into the environment.

HB5901 - 15 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b (2) A person who violates paragraph (1) of this subsection (d) is guilty of a Class 3 felony.

94-556,94-694, eff.

9-11-05;1-15-06;

95-690,95-640, eff.

1-1-08.)6-1-08; (720 ILCS 646/30) Sec.

30.95-689, eff.

Methamphetamine10-29-07; manufacturing material.

(a)revised It11-19-07.) is(720 unlawfulILCS to648/39.6 knowinglynew) engageSec. in the possession, procurement, transportation, storage, or delivery of any methamphetamine manufacturing material, other than a methamphetamine precursor or , substance containing a methamphetamine precursor, or anhydrous ammonia, with the intent that it be used to manufacture methamphetamine.

(b)39.6. A person who violates subsection (a) of this Section is guilty of a Class 2 felony.

Illinois State Police Precursor Tracking Program;

general provisions.

(a) Purposes.

The purposes of this Section are:

to establish a pilot program based in Adams, Madison, and Vermilion Counties to track purchases of targeted methamphetamine precursors at multiple locations;

to identify persons obtaining or distributing targeted methamphetamine precursors for the likely purpose of manufacturing methamphetamine;

to starve methamphetamine manufacturers of the methamphetamine precursors they need to make methamphetamine;

to locate and shut down methamphetamine laboratories;

and ultimately to reduce the harm that methamphetamine manufacturing and manufacturers are inflicting on individuals, families, communities, first responders, the economy, and the environment in Illinois and beyond.

In authorizing this pilot program, the General Assembly recognizes that, although this Act has significantly reduced the number of methamphetamine laboratories in Illinois, some HB5901 Engrossed - 13 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b persons continue to violate the Act, evade detection, and support the manufacture of methamphetamine by obtaining targeted methamphetamine precursor at multiple locations.

The General Assembly further recognizes that putting an end to this practice and others like it will require an effort to track purchases of targeted methamphetamine precursor across multiple locations, and that a pilot program coordinated by the Illinois State Police in Adams, Madison, and Vermilion Counties will advance this important goal.

(b) Structure.

(1) There is established a pilot program coordinated by the Illinois State Police in Adams, Madison, and Vermilion Counties, known as the Illinois State Police Precursor Tracking Program or Pilot Program, to track purchases of targeted methamphetamine precursor across multiple locations for the purposes stated in subsection (a) of this Section.

(2) The Pilot Program known as the Illinois State Police Precursor Tracking Program or the Pilot Program Authority shall be operated by the Illinois State Police in accordance with the provisions of Sections 39.6, 39.7, 39.8, 39.9, and 39.9-5 of this Act.

(3) The Pilot Program Authority shall designate a Central Repository for the collection of required information, and the Central Repository shall operate according to the provisions of Sections 39.6, 39.7, 39.8, HB5901 Engrossed - 14 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b 39.9, and 39.9-5 of this Act.

(4) Every covered pharmacy shall participate in the Pilot Program, and any non-covered pharmacy may participate on a voluntary basis and be known as a voluntary participant.

(c) Transmission of electronic transaction records.

Except as provided in Section 39.9:

(1) Each time a covered pharmacy distributes a targeted methamphetamine precursor to a recipient under Section 25 of this Act, the covered pharmacy shall transmit an electronic transaction record to the Central Repository.

(2) Each covered pharmacy shall elect to transmit electronic transaction records either through the secure website described in Section 39.7 of this Act or through weekly electronic transfers as described in Section 39.8 of this Act.

(d) Operation and Timeline for implementation.

(1) Except as stated in this subsection, this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall be operational upon the effective date of this amendatory Act.

(2) Covered pharmacies are not required to transmit any electronic transaction records and exempt pharmacies are not required to send any handwritten logs to the Central Repository until the reporting start date set by the Pilot Program Authority.

(3) The Pilot Program Authority shall announce the HB5901 Engrossed - 15 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b "reporting start date" within 90 days after the date this legislation becomes law.

(4) The reporting start date shall be no sooner than 90 days after the date on which the Pilot Program Authority announces the reporting start date.

(5) Starting on the reporting start date, and continuing for a period of one year thereafter, covered pharmacies shall transmit electronic transaction records as described in Sections 39.7 and 39.8 of this Act, and exempt pharmacies shall send handwritten logs as described in Section 39.9 of this Act.

(6) Nothing in this Act shall preclude covered pharmacies and exempt pharmacies from voluntarily participating in the Pilot Program before the start date or continuing to participate in the Pilot Program after one year after the reporting start date.

(e) Funding.

Funding for the Pilot Program shall be provided by the Illinois State Police, drawing upon federal grant money and other available sources.

If funding is delayed, curtailed, or otherwise unavailable, the Pilot Program Authority may delay implementation of the Pilot Program, reduce the number of counties covered by the Pilot Program, or end the Pilot Program early.

If any such change becomes necessary, the Illinois State Police shall inform every covered pharmacy in writing.

(f) Training.

The Illinois State Police shall provide, free HB5901 Engrossed - 16 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b of charge, training and assistance to any pharmacy playing any role in the Pilot Program.

(g) Relationship between the Illinois State Police Precursor Tracking Program and other laws and rules.

Nothing in Sections 39.6, 39.7, 39.8, 39.9, and 39.9-5 of this Act shall supersede, nullify, or diminish the force of any requirement stated in any other Section of this Act or in any other State or federal law or rule.

(h) Duration and report to the Governor and General Assembly.

The duration of the Illinois State Police Precursor Tracking Program shall be 2 years.

The Illinois State Police shall prior to the end of this 2-year period report to the Governor and General Assembly on the implementation and efficacy of the Pilot Program and may recommend to them the continuation, modification, or termination of the Program.

(i) Notwithstanding any other rulemaking authority that may exist, neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any authority to make or promulgate rules to implement or enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.

If, however, the Governor believes that rules are necessary to implement or enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the Governor may suggest rules to the General Assembly by filing them with the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate and by requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact those HB5901 Engrossed - 17 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b suggested rules into law, or take any other appropriate action in the General Assembly’s discretion.

Nothing contained in this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall be interpreted to grant rulemaking authority under any other Illinois statute where such authority is not otherwise explicitly given.

For the purposes of this Section, "rules" is given the meaning contained in Section 1-70 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, and "agency" and "agency head" are given the meanings contained in Sections 1-20 and 1-25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to the extent that such definitions apply to agencies or agency heads under the jurisdiction of the Governor.

(720 ILCS 648/39.7 new) Sec.

39.7.

Illinois State Police Precursor Tracking Program;

secure website.

(a) Transmission of electronic transaction records through a secure website;

in general.

(1) The Illinois State Police shall establish a secure website for the transmission of electronic transaction records and electronic signatures and make it available free of charge to any covered pharmacy that elects to use it.

(2) The secure website shall enable any covered pharmacy to transmit to the Central Repository an electronic transaction record and an electronic signature HB5901 Engrossed - 18 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b each time the pharmacy distributes a targeted methamphetamine precursor to a recipient under Section 25 of this Act.

(3) If the secure website becomes unavailable to a covered pharmacy, the covered pharmacy may, during the period in which the secure website is not available, continue to distribute targeted methamphetamine precursor without using the secure website if, during this period, the covered pharmacy maintains and transmits handwritten logs as described in subsection (b) of Section 39.9 of this Act.

(b) Assistance to covered pharmacies using the secure website.

(1) The purpose of this subsection is to ensure that participation in the Pilot Program does not impose substantial costs on covered pharmacies that elect to transmit electronic transaction records to the Central Repository by means of the secure website.

(2) If a covered pharmacy that elects to transmit electronic transaction records by means of the secure website does not have computer hardware or software or related equipment sufficient to make use of the secure website, then the covered pharmacy may obtain and install such hardware or software or related equipment at its own cost, or it may request assistance from the Illinois State Police, or some combination of the two.

HB5901 Engrossed - 19 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b (3) If a covered pharmacy requests such assistance, then the Illinois State Police shall, free of charge, provide and install any computer hardware or software or related equipment needed.

(4) Nothing in this subsection shall preclude the Illinois State Police from providing additional or other assistance to any pharmacy or retail distributor.

(c) Any covered pharmacy that elects to transmit electronic transaction records by means of the secure website described in this Section may use the secure website as its exclusive means of complying with subsections (d) and (f) of Section 25 of this Act, provided that, along with each electronic transaction record, the pharmacy also transmits an electronically-captured signature of the recipient of the targeted methamphetamine precursor.

To facilitate this option, the Pilot Program shall do the following:

(1) The Illinois State Police shall provide to any covered pharmacy that requests it an electronic signature pad or other means of electronic signature capture.

(2) The Illinois State Police shall provide the covered pharmacy with an official letter indicating that:

(A) The covered pharmacy in question is participating in the Illinois State Police Precursor Tracking Program for a specified period of time.

(B) During the specified period of time, the Illinois State Police has assumed responsibility for HB5901 Engrossed - 20 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b maintaining the logs described in subsection (f) of Section 25 of this Act.

(C) Any law enforcement officer seeking to inspect or copy the covered pharmacy’s logs should direct the request to the Illinois State Police through means described in the letter.

(d) Notwithstanding any other rulemaking authority that may exist, neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any authority to make or promulgate rules to implement or enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.

If, however, the Governor believes that rules are necessary to implement or enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the Governor may suggest rules to the General Assembly by filing them with the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate and by requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact those suggested rules into law, or take any other appropriate action in the General Assembly’s discretion.

Nothing contained in this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall be interpreted to grant rulemaking authority under any other Illinois statute where such authority is not otherwise explicitly given.

For the purposes of this Section, "rules" is given the meaning contained in Section 1-70 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, and "agency" and "agency head" are given the meanings contained in Sections 1-20 and 1-25 of HB5901 Engrossed - 21 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to the extent that such definitions apply to agencies or agency heads under the jurisdiction of the Governor.

(720 ILCS 648/39.8 new) Sec.

39.8.

Illinois State Police Precursor Tracking Program;

weekly electronic transfer.

(a) Weekly electronic transfer;

in general.

(1) Any covered pharmacy may elect not to use the secure website but instead to transmit electronic transaction records by means of weekly electronic transfers as described in this Section.

(2) Any covered pharmacy electing to transmit electronic transaction records by means of weekly electronic transfers shall transmit the records by means of a computer diskette, a magnetic tape, or an electronic device compatible with the receiving device of the Central Repository.

(b) Weekly electronic transfer;

timing.

(1) Any covered pharmacy electing to transmit electronic transaction records by means of weekly electronic transfers shall select a standard weeklong reporting period such as, by way of example only, the 7-day period that begins immediately after midnight Monday morning and lasts until immediately before midnight the next Sunday night.

HB5901 Engrossed - 22 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b (2) Electronic transaction records for transactions occurring during the standard weeklong reporting period selected by the pharmacy shall be transmitted to the Central Repository no later than 24 hours after each standard weeklong reporting period ends.

(3) Electronic transaction records may be delivered to the Central Repository in person, by messenger, through the United States Postal Service, over the Internet, or by other reasonably reliable and prompt means.

(4) Although electronic transaction records shall be transmitted to the Central Repository no later than one day after the end of a weeklong reporting period, it is not required that the electronic transaction records be received by that deadline.

(c) Weekly electronic transfer;

form of data.

Each electronic transaction record transmitted shall contain the following information in the form described:

(1) The recipient’s (A) first name, (B) last name, (C) street address, and (D) zip code, in the 4 separate data fields listed (A) through (D).

(2) The (A) date, (B) time of the transaction, and (C) recipient signature, in the 3 separate data fields listed (A), (B), and (C).

(3) One of the following:

(A) The (1) brand and product name and (2) total quantity in milligrams distributed of ephedrine or HB5901 Engrossed - 23 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b pseudoephedrine, their salts, or optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers, in the 2 separate data fields listed (1) and (2);

(B) The National Drug Code (NDC) number corresponding to the product distributed, from which may be determined the brand and product name and total quantity distributed of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, their salts, or optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers;

or (C) A company-specific code, akin to the National Drug Code, from which may be determined the brand and product name and total quantity distributed of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, their salts, or optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers, along with information sufficient to translate any company-specific codes into the brand and product name and total quantity distributed of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, their salts, or optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers.

(4) One of the following:

(A) The identification type presented by the recipient;

or (B) A code for the identification type presented by the recipient, along with information sufficient to translate any such code into the actual identification type presented by the recipient.

HB5901 Engrossed - 24 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b (5) The identification number presented by the recipient.

(6) One of the following:

(A) The (1) name, (2) street address, and (3) zip code of the covered pharmacy, in 3 separate data fields (1) through (3);

(B) The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number of the individual covered pharmacy, from which may be determined the name, street address, and zip code of the covered pharmacy;

or (C) A company-specific code, akin to the Drug Enforcement Administration number, from which may be determined the name, street address, and zip code of the covered pharmacy, along with information sufficient to translate any company-specific codes into the name, street address, and zip code of the covered pharmacy.

(d) Notwithstanding any other rulemaking authority that may exist, neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any authority to make or promulgate rules to implement or enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.

If, however, the Governor believes that rules are necessary to implement or enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the Governor may suggest rules to the General Assembly by filing them with the Clerk of the House HB5901 Engrossed - 25 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b and the Secretary of the Senate and by requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact those suggested rules into law, or take any other appropriate action in the General Assembly’s discretion.

Nothing contained in this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall be interpreted to grant rulemaking authority under any other Illinois statute where such authority is not otherwise explicitly given.

For the purposes of this Section, "rules" is given the meaning contained in Section 1-70 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, and "agency" and "agency head" are given the meanings contained in Sections 1-20 and 1-25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to the extent that such definitions apply to agencies or agency heads under the jurisdiction of the Governor.

(720 ILCS 648/39.9 new) Sec.

39.9.

Illinois State Police Precursor Tracking Program;

exempt pharmacies.

(a) When a covered pharmacy is exempt.

A covered pharmacy is exempt from the requirement that it transmit electronic transaction records to the Central Repository through the secure website described in Section 39.7 or weekly electronic transfers described in Section 39.8 of this Act if all of the following conditions are satisfied:

(1) The covered pharmacy:

(A) Submits to the Pilot Program Authority a HB5901 Engrossed - 26 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b written request for such an exemption;

(B) Has complied with Section 25 of this Act by maintaining handwritten rather than electronic logs during the 60-day period preceding the date the written request is transmitted;

(C) Has not sold more than 20 targeted packages in any 7-day period during the 60-day period preceding the date the written request is transmitted;

and (D) Provides, along with the written request, copies of handwritten logs covering the 60-day period preceding the written request;

and (2) The Pilot Program Authority:

(A) Reviews the written request;

(B) Verifies that the covered pharmacy has complied with Section 25 of this Act by maintaining handwritten rather than electronic logs during the 60-day period preceding the date the written request is transmitted;

(C) Verifies that the covered pharmacy has not sold more than 20 targeted packages in any 7-day period during the 60-day period preceding the date the written request is transmitted;

and (D) Sends the covered pharmacy a letter stating that the covered pharmacy is exempt from the requirement that it transmit electronic transaction records to the Central Repository.

HB5901 Engrossed - 27 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b (b) Obligations of an exempt pharmacy.

(1) A pharmacy that is exempt from the requirement that it transmit electronic transaction records to the Central Repository shall instead transmit copies, and retain the originals, of handwritten logs.

(2) An exempt covered pharmacy shall transmit copies of handwritten logs to the Central Repository in person, by facsimile, through the United States Postal Service, or by other reasonably reliable and prompt means.

(3) An exempt covered pharmacy shall transmit copies of handwritten logs on a weekly basis as described in subsection (b) of Section 39.8 of this Act.

(c) Notwithstanding any other rulemaking authority that may exist, neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any authority to make or promulgate rules to implement or enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.

If, however, the Governor believes that rules are necessary to implement or enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the Governor may suggest rules to the General Assembly by filing them with the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate and by requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact those suggested rules into law, or take any other appropriate action in the General Assembly’s discretion.

Nothing contained in this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall be HB5901 Engrossed - 28 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b interpreted to grant rulemaking authority under any other Illinois statute where such authority is not otherwise explicitly given.

For the purposes of this Section, "rules" is given the meaning contained in Section 1-70 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, and "agency" and "agency head" are given the meanings contained in Sections 1-20 and 1-25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to the extent that such definitions apply to agencies or agency heads under the jurisdiction of the Governor.

(720 ILCS 648/39.9-5 new) Sec.

39.9-5.

Illinois State Police Precursor Tracking Program;

confidentiality of records.

(a) The Central Repository shall delete each electronic transaction record and handwritten log entry 24 months after the date of the transaction it describes.

(b) The Illinois State Police and Central Repository shall carry out a program to protect the confidentiality of electronic transaction records and handwritten log entries transmitted pursuant to Sections 39.6, 39.7, 39.8, and 39.9 of this Act.

The Pilot Program Authority and Central Repository shall ensure that this information remains completely confidential except as specifically provided in subsections (c) through (i) of this Section.

Except as provided in subsections (c) through (i) of this Section, this information is strictly prohibited from disclosure.

HB5901 Engrossed - 29 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b (c) Any employee or agent of the Central Repository may have access to electronic transaction records and handwritten log entries solely for the purpose of receiving, processing, storing or analyzing this information.

(d) Any employee or agent of the Illinois State Police may have access to electronic transaction records or handwritten log entries solely for the purpose of identifying, investigating, or prosecuting violations of this Act or any other State or federal law or rule involving a methamphetamine precursor, methamphetamine, or any other controlled substance.

(e) The Illinois State Police may release electronic transaction records or handwritten log entries to the authorized representative of a qualified outside entity only if all of the following conditions are satisfied:

(1) The Illinois State Police verifies that the entity receiving electronic transaction records or handwritten log entries is a qualified outside entity as defined in this Act.

(2) The Illinois State Police verifies that the person receiving electronic transaction records or handwritten log entries is an authorized representative, as defined in this Act, of the qualified outside entity.

(3) The qualified outside entity agrees in writing, or has previously agreed in writing, that it will use electronic transaction records and handwritten log entries solely for the purpose of identifying, investigating, or HB5901 Engrossed - 30 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b prosecuting violations of this Act or any other State or federal law or rule involving a methamphetamine precursor, methamphetamine, or any other controlled substance.

(4) The qualified outside entity does not have a history known to the Illinois State Police of violating this agreement or similar agreements or of breaching the confidentiality of sensitive information.

(f) The Illinois State Police may release to a particular covered pharmacy or voluntary participant any electronic transaction records or handwritten log entries previously submitted by that particular covered pharmacy or voluntary participant.

(g) The Illinois State Police may release to a particular recipient any electronic transaction records clearly relating to that recipient, upon sufficient proof of identity.

(h) The Illinois State Police may distribute Methamphetamine Precursor Violation Alerts only if all of the following conditions are satisfied:

(1) The Illinois State Police has reason to believe that one or more recipients have violated or are violating this Act or any other State or federal law or rule involving a methamphetamine precursor, methamphetamine, or any other controlled substance.

(2) Based on this information, the Illinois State Police distributes a Methamphetamine Precursor Violation Alert that may contain any of the following confidential HB5901 Engrossed - 31 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b information:

(A) With respect to any recipient whom it is believed has violated, has attempted to violate, or is violating this Act or any other State or federal law or rule involving a methamphetamine precursor, methamphetamine, or any other controlled substance:

(i) Any name he or she has used to purchase or attempt to purchase methamphetamine precursor;

(ii) Any address he or she has listed when purchasing or attempting to purchase any targeted methamphetamine precursor;

and (iii) Any identification information he or she has used to purchase or attempt to purchase methamphetamine precursor.

(B) With respect to any transaction in which the recipient is believed to have purchased methamphetamine precursor:

(i) The date and time of the transaction or attempt;

(ii) The city or town and state in which the transaction or attempt occurred;

and (iii) The total quantity received of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, their salts, or optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers.

(3) Methamphetamine Precursor Violation Alerts shall not include, with respect of any transaction in which the recipient is believed to have purchased or attempted to purchase methamphetamine precursor:

(A) The name or street address of the pharmacy HB5901 Engrossed - 32 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b where the transaction or attempt took place, other than the city or town and state where the pharmacy is located;

or (B) The brand and product name of the item received.

(4) Methamphetamine Precursor Violation Alerts may be distributed to pharmacies, retail distributors, and law enforcement agencies.

When such alerts are distributed to law enforcement agencies, it shall not be necessary to follow the procedures described in subsection (d) of this Section.

(5) When distributing Methamphetamine Precursor Violation Alerts, the Pilot Program Authority shall instruct those receiving the alerts that they are intended only for pharmacies, retail distributors, and law enforcement authorities, and that such alerts should otherwise be kept confidential.

(i) The Illinois State Police may release general statistical information to any person or entity provided that the statistics do not include any information that identifies any individual recipient or pharmacy by name, address, identification number, Drug Enforcement Administration number, or other means.

(j) Notwithstanding any other rulemaking authority that may exist, neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any authority to HB5901 Engrossed - 33 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b make or promulgate rules to implement or enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.

If, however, the Governor believes that rules are necessary to implement or enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the Governor may suggest rules to the General Assembly by filing them with the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate and by requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact those suggested rules into law, or take any other appropriate action in the General Assembly’s discretion.

Nothing contained in this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall be interpreted to grant rulemaking authority under any other Illinois statute where such authority is not otherwise explicitly given.

For the purposes of this Section, "rules" is given the meaning contained in Section 1-70 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, and "agency" and "agency head" are given the meanings contained in Sections 1-20 and 1-25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to the extent that such definitions apply to agencies or agency heads under the jurisdiction of the Governor.

(720 ILCS 648/40) (Text of Section after amendment by P.A.

95-640) Sec.

40.

Penalties.

(a) Violations of subsection (b) of Section 20 of this Act.

(1) Any person who knowingly purchases, receives, or HB5901 Engrossed - 34 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b otherwise acquires, within any 30-day period, products containing more than a total of 7,500 milligrams of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, their salts or optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers in violation of subsection (b) of Section 20 of this Act is subject to the following penalties:

(A) More than 7,500 milligrams but less than 15,000 milligrams, Class B misdemeanor;

(B) 15,000 or more but less than 22,500 milligrams, Class A misdemeanor;

(C) 22,500 or more but less than 30,000 milligrams, Class 4 felony;

(D) 30,000 or more but less than 37,500 milligrams, Class 3 felony;

(E) 37,500 or more but less than 45,000 milligrams, Class 2 felony:

(F) 45,000 or more milligrams, Class 1 felony.

(2) Any person who knowingly purchases, receives, or otherwise acquires, within any 30-day period, products containing more than a total of 7,500 milligrams of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, their salts or optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers in violation of subsection (b) of Section 20 of this Act, and who has previously been convicted of any methamphetamine-related offense under any State or federal law, is subject to the following penalties:

HB5901 Engrossed - 35 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b (A) More than 7,500 milligrams but less than 15,000 milligrams, Class A misdemeanor;

(B) 15,000 or more but less than 22,500 milligrams, Class 4 felony;

(C) 22,500 or more but less than 30,000 milligrams, Class 3 felony;

(D) 30,000 or more but less than 37,500 milligrams, Class 2 felony;

(E) 37,500 or more milligrams, Class 1 felony.

(3) Any person who knowingly purchases, receives, or otherwise acquires, within any 30-day period, products containing more than a total of 7,500 milligrams of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, their salts or optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers in violation of subsection (b) of Section 20 of this Act, and who has previously been convicted 2 or more times of any methamphetamine-related offense under State or federal law, is subject to the following penalties:

(A) More than 7,500 milligrams but less than 15,000 milligrams, Class 4 felony;

(B) 15,000 or more but less than 22,500 milligrams, Class 3 felony;

(C) 22,500 or more but less than 30,000 milligrams, Class 2 felony;

(D) 30,000 or more milligrams, Class 1 felony.

(b) Violations of Section 15, 20, 25, 30, or 35 of this HB5901 Engrossed - 36 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b Act, other than violations of subsection (b) of Section 20 of this Act.

(1) Any pharmacy or retail distributor that violates Section 15, 20, 25, 30, or 35 of this Act, other than subsection (b) of Section 20 of this Act, is guilty of a petty offense and subject to a fine of $500 for a first offense;

and $1,000 for a second offense occurring at the same retail location as and within 3 years of the prior offense.

A pharmacy or retail distributor that violates this Act is guilty of a business offense and subject to a fine of $5,000 for a third or subsequent offense occurring at the same retail location as and within 3 years of the prior offenses.

(2) An employee or agent of a pharmacy or retail distributor who violates Section 15, 20, 25, 30, or 35 of this Act, other than subsection (b) of Section 20 of this Act, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense, a Class 4 felony for a second offense, and a Class 1 felony for a third or subsequent offense.

(3) Any other person who violates Section 15, 20, 25, 30, or 35 of this Act, other than subsection (b) of Section 20 of this Act, is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor for a first offense, a Class A misdemeanor for a second offense, and a Class 4 felony for a third or subsequent offense.

(c) Any pharmacy or retail distributor that violates Section 36, 37, 38, 39, or 39.5, 39.6, 39.7, 39.8, 39.9, or HB5901 Engrossed - 37 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b 39.9-5 of this Act is guilty of a petty offense and subject to a fine of $100 for a first offense, $250 for a second offense, or $500 for a third or subsequent offense.

(d) Any person that violates Section 39.5 or 39.9-5 of this Act is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor for a first offense, a Class A misdemeanor for a second offense, and a Class 4 felony for a third offense.

(e) (d) Any person who, in order to acquire a targeted methamphetamine precursor, knowingly uses or provides the driver’s license or government-issued identification of another person, or who knowingly uses or provides a fictitious or unlawfully altered driver’s license or government-issued identification, or who otherwise knowingly provides false information, is guilty of a Class 4 felony for a first offense, a Class 3 felony for a second offense, and a Class 2 felony for a third or subsequent offense.

For purposes of this subsection (e) (d), the terms "fictitious driver’s license", "unlawfully altered driver’s license", and "false information" have the meanings ascribed to them in Section 6-301.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.

(f) Notwithstanding any other rulemaking authority that may exist, neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any authority to make or promulgate rules to implement or enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.

If, however, the Governor believes that rules are necessary to HB5901 Engrossed - 38 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b implement or enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the Governor may suggest rules to the General Assembly by filing them with the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate and by requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact those suggested rules into law, or take any other appropriate action in the General Assembly’s discretion.

Nothing contained in this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall be interpreted to grant rulemaking authority under any other Illinois statute where such authority is not otherwise explicitly given.

For the purposes of this Section, "rules" is given the meaning contained in Section 1-70 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, and "agency" and "agency head" are given the meanings contained in Sections 1-20 and 1-25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to the extent that such definitions apply to agencies or agency heads under the jurisdiction of the Governor.

94-556,94-694, eff.

9-11-05;1-15-06;

94-830,95-252, eff.

6-5-06.)1-1-08; (720 ILCS 646/56) Sec.

56.95-640, eff.

Methamphetamine6-1-08; trafficking.

(a)revised Except12-12-07.) for(720 purposesILCS as648/45) authorized(Text by this Act, any person who knowingly brings, or causes to be brought, into this State methamphetamine, anhydrous ammonia, or a methamphetamine precursor for the purpose of manufactureSection orafter deliveryamendment ofby methamphetamineP.A. or with the intent to manufacture or deliver methamphetamine is guilty of methamphetamine trafficking.

(b)95-640) ASec. person convicted of methamphetamine trafficking HB5901 - 16 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than twice the minimum term and not more than twice the maximum term of imprisonment based upon the amount of methamphetamine brought or caused to be brought into this State, as provided in subsection (a) of Section 55 of this Act.

(c)45. A person convicted of methamphetamine trafficking based upon a methamphetamine precursor shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than twice the minimum term and not more than twice the maximum term of imprisonment based upon the amount of methamphetamine precursor provided in subsection (a) or (b) of Section 20 of this Act brought or caused to be brought into this State.

(d)Immunity (Blank)from Acivil personliability. convicted of methamphetamine trafficking based upon anhydrous ammonia under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 25 of this Act shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than twice the minimum term and not more than twice the maximum term of imprisonment provided in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 25 of this Act.

In the event that any agent or employee of a pharmacy or retail distributor reports to any law enforcement officer or agency any suspicious activity concerning a targeted methamphetamine precursor or HB5901 Engrossed - 39 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b other methamphetamine ingredient or ingredients, or participates in the Williamson County Pilot Program as provided in Sections 36, 37, 38, 39, and 39.5 of this Act or the Illinois State Police Precursor Tracking Program as provided in Sections 39.6, 39.7, 39.8, 39.9, or 39.9-5 of this Act, the agent or employee and the pharmacy or retail distributor itself are immune from civil liability based on allegations of defamation, libel, slander, false arrest, or malicious prosecution, or similar allegations, except in cases of willful or wanton misconduct.

Notwithstanding any other rulemaking authority that may exist, neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any authority to make or promulgate rules to implement or enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.

If, however, the Governor believes that rules are necessary to implement or enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the Governor may suggest rules to the General Assembly by filing them with the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate and by requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact those suggested rules into law, or take any other appropriate action in the General Assembly’s discretion.

Nothing contained in this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall be interpreted to grant rulemaking authority under any other Illinois statute where such authority is not otherwise HB5901 Engrossed - 40 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b explicitly given.

For the purposes of this Section, "rules" is given the meaning contained in Section 1-70 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, and "agency" and "agency head" are given the meanings contained in Sections 1-20 and 1-25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to the extent that such definitions apply to agencies or agency heads under the jurisdiction of the Governor.

94-830,94-694, eff.

6-5-06.)1-15-06;

95-640, eff.

6-1-08.) (720 ILCS 648/55) (Text of Section after amendment by P.A.

95-640) Sec.

55.

Preemption and home rule powers.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Section and in Sections 36, 37, 38, 39, and 39.5, 39.6, 39.7, 39.8, 39.9, and 39.9-5 of this Act, a county or municipality, including a home rule unit, may regulate the sale of targeted methamphetamine precursor and targeted packages in a manner that is not more or less restrictive than the regulation by the State under this Act.

This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of the powers and functions exercised by the State.

(b) Any regulation of the sale of targeted methamphetamine precursor and targeted packages by a home rule unit that took effect on or before May 1, 2004, is exempt from the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section.

HB5901 Engrossed - 41 - LRB095 15487 RLC 41480 b (c) Notwithstanding any other rulemaking authority that may exist, neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any authority to make or promulgate rules to implement or enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.

If, however, the Governor believes that rules are necessary to implement or enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the Governor may suggest rules to the General Assembly by filing them with the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate and by requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact those suggested rules into law, or take any other appropriate action in the General Assembly’s discretion.

Nothing contained in this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall be interpreted to grant rulemaking authority under any other Illinois statute where such authority is not otherwise explicitly given.

For the purposes of this Section, "rules" is given the meaning contained in Section 1-70 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, and "agency" and "agency head" are given the meanings contained in Sections 1-20 and 1-25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to the extent that such definitions apply to agencies or agency heads under the jurisdiction of the Governor.

(Source:

P.A.

94-694, eff.

1-15-06;

95-640, eff.

6-1-08.) Section 99.

Effective date.

This Act takes effect 90 days after becoming law.