Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2008
PL 110-415 (S.1276), enacted 10/14/2008

122 STAT. 4349 
PUBLIC LAW 110–415—OCT. 14, 2008 
Public Law 110–415 
110th Congress 
An Act 
To facilitate the creation of methamphetamine precursor electronic logbook systems, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. 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 PRE-
CURSOR 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 consid-
ered 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 trans-
actions involving an electronic logbook, the 
purchaser provides a signature using one of 
the following means: 
‘‘(AA) Signing a device presented by 
the seller that captures signatures in an 
electronic format. Such device shall dis-
play the notice described in clause (v). 
Any device used shall preserve each signa-
ture in a manner that clearly links that 
signature to the other electronically-cap-
tured logbook information relating to the 
prospective purchaser providing that sig-
nature. 
21 USC 801 note. 
Methamphe- 
tamine 
Production 
Prevention Act of 
2008. 
Oct. 14, 2008 
[S. 1276] 
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‘‘(BB) Signing a bound paper book. 
Such bound paper book shall include, for 
such purchaser, either (aaa) a printed 
sticker affixed to the bound paper book 
at the time of sale which either displays 
the name of each product sold, the 
quantity sold, the name and address of 
the purchaser, and the date and time of 
the sale, or a unique identifier which can 
be linked to that electronic information, 
or (bbb) a unique identifier which can be 
linked to that information and which is 
written into the book by the seller at the 
time of sale. The purchaser shall sign 
adjacent to the printed sticker or written 
unique identifier related to that sale. Such 
bound paper book shall display the notice 
described in clause (v). 
‘‘(CC) Signing a printed document 
that includes, for such purchaser, the 
name of each product sold, the quantity 
sold, the name and address of the pur-
chaser, and the date and time of the sale. 
Such document shall be printed by the 
seller at the time of the sale. Such docu-
ment shall contain a clearly identified sig-
nature line for a purchaser to sign. Such 
printed document shall display the notice 
described in clause (v). Each signed docu-
ment shall be inserted into a binder or 
other secure means of document storage 
immediately after the purchaser signs the 
document. 
‘‘(II) The seller enters in the logbook the name 
of the product and the quantity sold. Such informa-
tion 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 informa-
tion, 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 
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122 STAT. 4351 
PUBLIC LAW 110–415—OCT. 14, 2008 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1276: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 154 (2008): 
Sept. 25, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 29, considered and passed House. 
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. 
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