Illinois Chapter 720 ILCS 648 – Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act
Illinoise Chapter 720 646 is dedicated to the control of ingredients which can be used to make crystal meth, an illegal drug. For example, it sets rules for the purchase of cold medicine that contains ephedrine.
What Chapter 648 Covers
- Purchase of cold medicine
- Ephedrine or pseudoephedrine restrictions
To learn more, use the link below for a breakdown in plain English
Chapter 648 Statute Explained
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720 ILCS 648/10 Definitions
This section explains the meanings of words used in a law about tracking and limiting certain drug ingredients.
“Administer” or “administration” means giving a drug to someone as the law describes.
“Agent” means a person who acts on behalf of someone else, like helping with official duties under the law.
“Authorized representative” means a worker approved in writing to get private information from the state database.
“Central Repository” means the group chosen by the Illinois State Police to handle electronic drug sales records.
“Convenience package” means a package with 360 milligrams or less of certain cold medicine ingredients in liquid or capsule form.
“Covered pharmacy” means a pharmacy in Illinois that sells products with certain drug ingredients used to make meth.
“Deliver” means handing over or transferring a drug to someone else as defined by law.
“Dispense” means preparing and giving a medicine to someone as allowed by law.
“Distribute” means giving out or sending drugs to others as defined by law.
“Electronic transaction record” means a digital file that shows details of a cold medicine sale, like the buyer’s name, ID, amount, and pharmacy information.
“Identification information” means what kind of ID was used and its number.
“Identification number” means the number printed on the buyer’s ID.
“Identification type” means what kind of ID was shown, such as a driver’s license or passport.
“List I chemical” means a chemical listed by federal law as needing special control.
“Methamphetamine precursor” means a substance that can be used to make meth.
“Package” means a single item ready to be sold that is not meant to be divided up before sale.
“Pharmacist” means a trained professional who prepares and gives out medicines.
“Pharmacy” means a place where medicines are prepared and sold.
“Practitioner” means a person, like a doctor, who can legally prescribe or use controlled drugs.
“Prescriber” means someone who writes prescriptions for medicines.
“Prescription” means a doctor’s written order for medicine.
“Procure” means to get something for yourself or someone else, either legally or illegally.
“Qualified outside entity” means a police or prosecutor’s office allowed to investigate or charge drug crimes.
“Readily retrievable” means records that can be easily found as described in federal rules.
“Recipient” means a person buying or receiving certain cold medicine from a pharmacy in Illinois.
“Retail distributor” means a store that mainly sells cold medicine products directly to people for their own use.
“Sales employee” means a worker who sells, stocks, or oversees the sale of small cold medicine packages.
“Single retail transaction” means one sale at one time to a customer.
“Targeted methamphetamine precursor” means any product with certain ingredients that can be used to make meth.
“Targeted package” means any package that includes those ingredients, even in small amounts.
“Ultimate user” means the person who will actually use the medicine.
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