A bill

 

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-53-2020, RELATING TO KRATOM REGULATION, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DESCRIPTION OF WHAT CONSTITUTES A REGULATED KRATOM PRODUCT.

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

 

SECTION 1.  Section 44-53-2020(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 

    (A) It is unlawful for a kratom processor or kratom retailer to:

       (1) distribute, dispense, or sell any kratom product to any individual under twenty-one years of age;  or

       (2) prepare, manufacture, distribute, dispense, or sell any kratom product that:

           (a) is adulterated with a dangerous non-kratom substance that affects the quality or strength of the product to such a degree that it may injure a consumer;

           (b) contains a poisonous or otherwise harmful non-kratom ingredient including, but not limited to, any substance listed in Section 44-53-190, 44-53-210, 44-53-230, 44-53-250, or 44-53-270;

           (c) contains a fully synthetic alkaloid including, but not limited to, fully synthetic mitragynine, fully synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine, or any other fully synthetically derived compound of the plant mitragyna speciosa;

           (d) contains levels of residual solvents higher than the standards set forth in Chapter 467 of the U.S. Pharmacopeia-National Formulary (USP-NF);  or

           (e) does not meet the labeling requirements established pursuant to Section 44-53-2030 and a regulation promulgated to implement the provisions of that section.

 

SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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