AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI TIANEPTINE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT"; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS RELATING TO THE ACT; TO PROHIBIT A PROCESSOR OR RETAILER FROM PREPARING, DISTRIBUTING, SELLING, OR EXPOSING FOR SALE EITHER A TIANEPTINE EXTRACT THAT CONTAINS CERTAIN LEVELS OF RESIDUAL, OR A TIANEPTINE PRODUCT THAT DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE LABELING DIRECTIONS NECESSARY FOR SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE BY CONSUMERS; TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY MINOR TO PURCHASE, USE, POSSESS, OR TRANSPORT A PRODUCT CONTAINING TIANEPTINE WITHIN THE STATE; TO REQUIRE ANY PERSON WHO DISTRIBUTES TIANEPTINE PRODUCTS WITHIN THIS STATE TO POST CONSPICUOUSLY AT EACH LOCATION OF DISTRIBUTION A SIGN THAT IS PLACED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS LIKELY TO BE READ BY THOSE SEEKING TO PURCHASE OR OBTAIN TIANEPTINE PRODUCTS; TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 67-1-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DIVISION, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO ENACT THE "MISSISSIPPI KRATOM CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT" TO REGULATE THE PREPARATION, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE OF KRATOM PRODUCTS; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO PROHIBIT THE PREPARATION, DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF ADULTERATED OR CONTAMINATED KRATOM PRODUCTS; TO PRESCRIBE FINES AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ADMINISTER THE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT DO NOT LIMIT THE AUTHORITY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY TO REGULATE TIANEPTINE OR KRATOM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 67-1-37