# KRS § 218A.1447: 218A.1447 Restrictions on possession of dextromethorphan and sale of products containing dextromethorphan > Kentucky · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218A_S218A.1447 ## Section - **Citation:** KRS § 218A.1447 - **Heading:** 218A.1447 Restrictions on possession of dextromethorphan and sale of products containing dextromethorphan - **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.1447 ## Text 218A.1447 Restrictions on possession of dextromethorphan and sale of products containing dextromethorphan. (1) A person, other than a medical facility, medical practitioner, pharmacist, pharmacy intern, pharmacy technician, pharmacy licensed or registered under KRS Chapter 315, or registrant under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. secs. 301 et seq., shall not possess one (1) gram or more of: (a) Pure dextromethorphan; or (b) Dextromethorphan extracted from solid or liquid dose forms, as defined by United States Pharmacopeia reference standards. (2) A person shall not sell any products containing dextromethorphan to individuals under eighteen (18) years of age, except that in any prosecution for selling a product containing dextromethorphan to an individual under eighteen (18) years of age it shall be an affirmative defense that the sale was induced by the use of false, fraudulent, or altered identification papers or other documents and that the appearance and character of the purchaser were such that his or her age could not have been ascertained by any other means and that the purchaser's appearance and character indicated strongly that he or she was of legal age to purchase products containing dextromethorphan. This evidence may be introduced either in mitigation of the charge or as a defense to the charge itself. (3) Any person who sells any product containing dextromethorphan shall limit access to these products by requiring proof of age from a prospective buyer by showing a government-issued photo identification card that displays his or her date of birth if the person has reason to believe that the prospective buyer is under the age of eighteen (18) years. ## Nearby sections - [KRS § 218A.005 218A.005 Legislative findings and declarations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218A_S218A.005.md) - [KRS § 218A.010 218A.010 Definitions for chapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218A_S218A.010.md) - [KRS § 218A.015 218A.015 Definitions of mental states](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218A_S218A.015.md) - [KRS § 218A.020 218A.020 Cabinet for Health and Family Services to administer chapter -- Control of substances rescheduled under federal law -- Office of Drug Control Policy may request scheduling of substances meeting criteria](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218A_S218A.020.md) - [KRS § 218A.025 218A.025 Controlled Substances Prescribing Council -- Membership -- Duties - Report](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218A_S218A.025.md) - [KRS § 218A.040 218A.040 Criteria for classification under Schedule I](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218A_S218A.040.md) - [KRS § 218A.060 218A.060 Criteria for classification under Schedule II](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218A_S218A.060.md) - [KRS § 218A.080 218A.080 Criteria for classification under Schedule III](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218A_S218A.080.md) - [KRS § 218A.100 218A.100 Criteria for classification under Schedule IV](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218A_S218A.100.md) - [KRS § 218A.120 218A.120 Criteria for classification under Schedule V](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218A_S218A.120.md) - [KRS § 218A.133 218A.133 Exemption from prosecution for possession of controlled substance or drug paraphernalia if seeking assistance with drug overdose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218A_S218A.133.md) - [KRS § 218A.135 218A.135 Pretrial release of defendant charged with offense for which conviction may result in presumptive probation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218A_S218A.135.md) - [KRS § 218A.136 218A.136 Utilization of faith-based residential treatment program -- Conditions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218A_S218A.136.md) - [KRS § 218A.140 218A.140 Prohibited acts relating to controlled substances -- Penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218A_S218A.140.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218A_S218A.1447. 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