The bill, H.B. No. 3078, proposes the establishment of a real-time electronic logging system to monitor over-the-counter sales of products containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or norpseudoephedrine. It introduces a new definition for "system administrator," which refers to the entity responsible for the development and maintenance of this logging system. Additionally, the bill mandates that manufacturers of these products pay a monthly fee to the system administrator for the use of the logging system, with the fee amount to be determined by the system administrator as fair and reasonable.

Furthermore, the bill includes provisions for accountability, requiring manufacturers to provide documentation to the department to prove payment of the fees. It also grants the department the authority to impose administrative penalties on manufacturers who fail to comply with the fee payment requirement. The new fee structure will take effect 30 days after the bill's effective date, which is contingent upon receiving a two-thirds vote from both houses of the legislature or will default to September 1, 2025, if such a vote is not achieved.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Health and Safety Code 486.001 (Health and Safety Code 486)