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HB236

Rules for Selling Weight-Loss Drugs and Muscle Supplements to Minors

Last scannedSep 22, 2026, 12:32 AM

In one sentence

This bill makes it illegal in Alaska to sell certain weight-loss drugs or muscle-building supplements to people under 18 unless they have a prescription, while also stopping cities from making their own rules on this topic.

What it does

  • Requires sellers to check government ID to prove buyers are at least 18 years old before selling these products in person or online.
  • Allows sales without strict ID checks only if the buyer looks like they are 25 or older and buys in person.
  • Permits minors under 18 to buy these items only with a prescription from a licensed medical practitioner.
  • Sets fines of $250 for a first violation and $350 for any later violations by sellers who break the rules.
  • Removes the power of cities and towns to create their own laws about selling these products to minors.

Who it affects

  • Sellers, including stores and online shops that sell weight-loss drugs or muscle-building supplements.
  • People under 18 years old who want to buy these specific health products.
  • Cities and towns in Alaska that might have wanted to make local rules about these sales.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill does not say when it will officially become law because no effective date is listed.
  • The text defines penalties for sellers but does not list specific punishments for minors who try to buy these items without permission.

Plain language

Terms to know

Over-the-counter weight-loss drug
A medicine for losing weight that does not need a doctor's prescription.
Dietary supplement for muscle building or weight loss
A product labeled, marketed, or represented to help build muscles or lose weight.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

SALE OF DIET/MUSCLE GROWTH DRUGS/SUPPS An Act relating to the sale of weight-loss drugs and muscle-building supplements to minors; and relating to the regulation of weight-loss drugs and muscle-building supplements by municipalities.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (H) Heard & HeldText
  2. (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106Text
  3. (H) REFERRED TO HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES1446
  4. (H) HSS, FIN1446
  5. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS1446
  6. (H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/9/261446