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217.177 Sale and disposal of hypodermic syringes or needles.

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217.177 Sale and disposal of hypodermic syringes or needles. (1) No person engaged in sales at retail shall display hypodermic syringes or needles in any portion of the place of business which is open or accessible to the public. (2) Every person engaged in sales of hypodermic syringes or needles at retail shall maintain a bound record in which shall be kept: <br>(a) The name of the purchaser; and <br>(b) The address of the purchaser; and <br>(c) The quantity of syringes or needles purchased; and <br>(d) The date of the sale; and <br>(e) Planned use of such syringes or needles. (3) Said record shall be maintained for a period of two (2) years from the date of the sale and shall be available for inspection during business hours by any law <br>enforcement officer, agent or employee of the Cabinet for Health and Family <br>Services or Board of Pharmacy engaged in the enforcement of KRS Chapter 218A. (4) No person shall present false identification or give a false or fictitious name or address in obtaining or attempting to obtain any hypodermic syringe or needle. (5) No person engaged in the retail sale of hypodermic syringes or needles shall: (a) Fail to keep the records required by this section; or <br>(b) Fraudulently alter any record required to be kept by this section; or <br>(c) Destroy, before the time period required by this section has elapsed, any record required to be kept by this section; or (d) Sell, or otherwise dispose of, any hypodermic syringe to any person who does not present the identification required by this section; or (e) Disclose the names in said book except to those required by this section. (6) Any physician, other licensed medical person, hospital, or clinic disposing of hypodermic syringes or needles shall crush the barrel of same or otherwise render <br>the instrument incapable of further use. Effective: June 20, 2005 <br>History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 513, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 458, effective July 15, 1998. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 404, sec. 1.