[110th Congress Public Law 415] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office] [DOCID: f:publ415.110] [[Page 122 STAT. 4349]] Public Law 110-415 110th Congress An Act To facilitate the creation of methamphetamine precursor electronic logbook systems, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Oct. 14, 2008 - [S. 1276]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2008.>> SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 21 USC 801 note.>> SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2008''. SEC. 2. CLARIFICATIONS REGARDING SIGNATURE CAPTURE AND RETENTION FOR ELECTRONIC METHAMPHETAMINE PRECURSOR LOGBOOK SYSTEMS. Section 310(e)(1)(A) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 830(e)(1)(A)) is amended by striking clauses (iv) through (vi) and inserting the following: ``(iv) In the case of a sale to which the requirement of clause (iii) applies, the seller does not sell such a product unless the sale is made in accordance with the following: ``(I) The prospective purchaser-- ``(aa) presents an identification card that provides a photograph and is issued by a State or the Federal Government, or a document that, with respect to identification, is considered acceptable for purposes of sections 274a.2(b)(1)(v)(A) and 274a.2(b)(1)(v)(B) of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on or after March 9, 2006); and ``(bb) signs the written logbook and enters in the logbook his or her name, address, and the date and time of the sale, or for transactions involving an electronic logbook, the purchaser provides a signature using one of the following means: ` ` ( A A ) S i g n i n g a d e v i c e p r e s e n t e d b y t h e s e l l e r t h a t c a p t u r e s s i g n a t u r e s i n a n e l e c t r o n i c f o r m a t . S u c h d e v i c e s h a l l d i s p l a y t h e n o t i c e d e s c r i b e d i n c l a u s e ( v ) . A n y d e v i c e u s e d s h a l l p r e s e r v e e a c h s i g n a t u r e i n a m a n n e r t h a t c l e a r l y l i n k s t h a t s i g n a t u r e t o t h e o t h e r e l e c t r o n i c a l l y - c a p t u r e d l o g b o o k i n f o r m a t i o n r e l a t i n g t o t h e p r o s p e c t i v e p u r c h a s e r p r o v i d i n g t h a t s i g n a t u r e . [[Page 122 STAT. 4350]] ` ` ( B B ) S i g n i n g a b o u n d p a p e r b o o k . S u c h b o u n d p a p e r b o o k s h a l l i n c l u d e , f o r s u c h p u r c h a s e r , e i t h e r ( a a a ) a p r i n t e d s t i c k e r a f f i x e d t o t h e b o u n d p a p e r b o o k a t t h e t i m e o f s a l e w h i c h e i t h e r d i s p l a y s t h e n a m e o f e a c h p r o d u c t s o l d , t h e q u a n t i t y s o l d , t h e n a m e a n d a d d r e s s o f t h e p u r c h a s e r , a n d t h e d a t e a n d t i m e o f t h e s a l e , o r a u n i q u e i d e n t i f i e r w h i c h c a n b e l i n k e d t o t h a t e l e c t r o n i c i n f o r m a t i o n , o r ( b b b ) a u n i q u e i d e n t i f i e r w h i c h c a n b e l i n k e d t o t h a t i n f o r m a t i o n a n d w h i c h i s w r i t t e n i n t o t h e b o o k b y t h e s e l l e r a t t h e t i m e o f s a l e . T h e p u r c h a s e r s h a l l s i g n a d j a c e n t t o t h e p r i n t e d s t i c k e r o r w r i t t e n u n i q u e i d e n t i f i e r r e l a t e d t o t h a t s a l e . S u c h b o u n d p a p e r b o o k s h a l l d i s p l a y t h e n o t i c e d e s c r i b e d i n c l a u s e ( v ) . ` ` ( C C ) S i g n i n g a p r i n t e d d o c u m e n t t h a t i n c l u d e s , f o r s u c h p u r c h a s e r , t h e n a m e o f e a c h p r o d u c t s o l d , t h e q u a n t i t y s o l d , t h e n a m e a n d a d d r e s s o f t h e p u r c h a s e r , a n d t h e d a t e a n d t i m e o f t h e s a l e . S u c h d o c u m e n t s h a l l b e p r i n t e d b y t h e s e l l e r a t t h e t i m e o f t h e s a l e . S u c h d o c u m e n t s h a l l c o n t a i n a c l e a r l y i d e n t i f i e d s i g n a t u r e l i n e f o r a p u r c h a s e r t o s i g n . S u c h p r i n t e d d o c u m e n t s h a l l d i s p l a y t h e n o t i c e d e s c r i b e d i n c l a u s e ( v ) . E a c h s i g n e d d o c u m e n t s h a l l b e i n s e r t e d i n t o a b i n d e r o r o t h e r s e c u r e m e a n s o f d o c u m e n t s t o r a g e i m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r t h e p u r c h a s e r s i g n s t h e d o c u m e n t . ``(II) The seller enters in the logbook the name of the product and the quantity sold. Such information may be captured through electronic means, including through electronic data capture through bar code reader or similar technology. ``(III) The logbook maintained by the seller includes the prospective purchaser's name, address, and the date and time of the sale, as follows: ``(aa) If the purchaser enters the information, the seller must determine that the name entered in the logbook corresponds to the name provided on such identification and that the date and time entered are correct. ``(bb) If the seller enters the information, the prospective purchaser must verify that the information is correct. ``(cc) Such information may be captured through electronic means, including through electronic data capture through bar code reader or similar technology. ``(v) The written or electronic logbook includes, in accordance with criteria of the Attorney General, a notice to purchasers that entering false statements [[Page 122 STAT. 4351]] or misrepresentations in the logbook, or supplying false information or identification that results in the entry of false statements or misrepresentations, may subject the purchasers to criminal penalties under section 1001 of title 18, United States Code, which notice specifies the maximum fine and term of imprisonment under such section. ``(vi) Regardless of whether the logbook entry is written or electronic, the seller maintains each entry in the logbook for not fewer than 2 years after the date on which the entry is made.''. Approved October 14, 2008. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1276: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 154 (2008): Sept. 25, considered and passed Senate. Sept. 29, considered and passed House. <all>