HB 1585 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Weight loss and muscle building products, certain; selling or distributing to minors prohibited.

Summary
Sale of certain weight loss and muscle building products to minors prohibited. Prohibits any person from selling or distributing an over-the-counter diet pill or dietary supplement for weight loss or muscle building to a person who is younger than 18 years of age and requires that the purchaser demonstrate, by producing a driver's license or similar photo identification issued by a government agency, that he is at least 18 years of age. For mail or Internet sales, the bill requires that the person offering an over-the-counter diet pill or dietary supplement for weight loss or muscle building (i) prior to the sale verifies that the purchaser is at least 18 years of age through a commercially available database that is regularly used by businesses or governmental entities for the purpose of age and identity verification and (ii) uses a method of mailing, shipping, or delivery that requires the signature of a person at least 18 years of age before the products will be released to the purchaser. The bill also requires that over-the-counter diet pills or dietary supplements for weight loss or muscle building will only be displayed for sale behind a store counter that is not accessible to consumers or in a locked case that requires assistance from a store employee for customer access. A violation of the bill's provisions is punishable by a civil penalty in the amount of $500 for a first violation and $2,500 for a second or subsequent violation within a three-year period.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 1, 2025 Last action Feb 5, 2025
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5
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Committee
3
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
Assigned sub: Health
lower
Jan 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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