Bill > HB5250

This bill establishes regulations to prevent the sale of dietary supplements for weight loss or muscle building and over-the-counter diet pills to individuals under 18 years old. The legislation defines key terms such as "dietary supplement" and "over-the-counter diet pills" and outlines specific requirements for both physical and virtual sales. For physical sales, retailers must verify the age of customers by checking valid forms of identification, including driver's licenses, passports, and military ID cards. For online or remote sales, retailers must collect the customer's full name, birth date, and address, and verify the customer's identity using government-sourced databases. The bill requires retailers to implement age verification methods, such as transaction scans of identification, and prohibits sharing of scanned identification information except under specific legal circumstances. Retailers may choose to keep these products behind counters or in locked cases and are subject to potential civil fines up to $1,000 for violations. The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, in consultation with the Michigan Board of Pharmacy, will develop rules to implement the act. The Attorney General can bring civil actions against retailers who violate the law, though individual retail clerks are generally protected from disciplinary action unless they are knowingly participating in a conspiracy to sell these products to minors.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-5250