HR 1833 · 93th Congress · Health

Hypodermic Needle and Syringe Control Act

Introduced 1973-01-11· Sponsored by Rep. Peyser, Peter A. [R-NY-23]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1973-01-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Hypodermic Needle and Syringe Control Act - Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person, other than a registered manufacturer, registered importer, registered wholesaler, registered dealer, licensed pharmacist, or licensed medical practitioner: (1) to engage in the business of importing, manufacturing, dispensing, selling, purchasing, or dealing in hypodermic needles or syringes if in the course of such business he ships, transports, or receives any hypodermic needle or syringe in interstate or foreign commerce; (2) to transport or cause to be transported any hypodermic needle or syringe in interstate or foreign commerce unless such person holds a lawfully issued prescription or medical certificate for such hypodermic needle or syringe or is otherwise authorized to possess it; or (3) to transfer, sell, trade, give, distribute, transport, or deliver any hypodermic needle or syringe to any person, other than a registered manufacturer, registered importer, registered wholesaler, registered dealer, licensed pharmacist, or licensed medical practitioner or any person who holds a lawfully issued prescription or medical certificate for such hypodermic needle or syringe or is otherwis…

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