Precursor Control Regulations

91.1 (1) The prohibitions set out in paragraph 6(1)(c) and subsection 6(2) on the sale or provision of a Class A precursor and on the possession of a Class A precursor for the purpose of sale or provision do not apply to

• (a) a practitioner or hospital that sells or provides, only on a retail basis, preparations or mixtures containing Class A precursors;

• (b) a pharmacist who sells or provides, only on a retail basis, preparations or mixtures containing Class A precursors, other than combination products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine or non-combination products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine;

• (c) a pharmacist who sells or provides, only on a retail basis, non-combination products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, if those products are not accessible to the public for self-selection; or

• (d) in the case of combination products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine that are sold or provided, only on a retail basis,

  • (i) a pharmacist who sells or provides the products, if those products are accessible to the public for self-selection and a pharmacist is available at the request of a purchaser or consumer to discuss the products prior to purchase,

  • (ii) a pharmacist who sells or provides the products, if those products are not accessible to the public for self-selection, or

  • (iii) an individual working in a retail location where a pharmacist provides services, if

    • (A) those products are accessible to the public for self-selection and a pharmacist is available at the request of a purchaser or consumer to discuss the products prior to purchase, and

    • (B) the quantity, per transaction, of each precursor contained in the product and set out in column 1 of the schedule does not exceed the maximum quantity, expressed as an absolute amount or per package, specified for the precursor in column 2.

(2) The prohibitions set out in subsection 9(1) on transporting a Class A precursor and possessing a Class A precursor for the purpose of transport do not apply to a practitioner or hospital referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or a pharmacist referred to in any of paragraphs (1)(b) to (d).