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HOUSE BILL NO. 236
IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION
BY REPRESENTATIVE GALVIN
Introduced: 1/20/26
Referred: Health and Social Services, Finance
A BILL
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED
"An Act relating to the sale of weight-loss drugs and muscle-building supplements to 1
minors; and relating to the regulation of weight-loss drugs and muscle-building 2
supplements by municipalities." 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 4
* Section 1. AS 11.76 is amended by adding a new section to read: 5
Sec. 11.76.155. Sale of weight-loss drugs and dietary supplements for 6
weight loss or muscle building to minors. (a) A seller may not sell an over-the-7
counter weight-loss drug or dietary supplement for weight loss or muscle building to 8
another person unless 9
(1) the seller verifies that the person is 18 years of age or older by 10
checking a government-issued photo identification in person or, before shipping an 11
order, by using an age verification service or other method and the seller verifies that 12
the named recipient of the shipment, if not the same person as the person submitting 13
the order, is 18 years of age or older; 14
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(2) the sale occurs in person and, from the person's outward 1
appearance, the seller would reasonably presume the person to be 25 years of age or 2
older; or 3
(3) the person is under 18 years of age and has a prescription for the 4
drug or supplement issued by a licensed practitioner. 5
(b) In this section, 6
(1) "dietary supplement for weight loss or muscle building" means a 7
dietary supplement as defined in 21 U.S.C. 321(ff) that is labeled, marketed, or 8
otherwise represented for the purpose of achieving weight loss or building muscle; 9
(2) "over-the-counter weight-loss drug" means a drug as defined in 21 10
U.S.C. 321(g)(1) that is labeled, marketed, or otherwise represented for the purpose of 11
achieving weight loss for which a prescription is not required under 21 U.S.C. 301 - 12
399i (Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act); 13
(3) "seller" means a person that, in the regular course of business, sells 14
a dietary supplement for weight loss or muscle building or an over-the-counter weight-15
loss drug, whether in person or in response to an order, including an online order, for 16
shipment or delivery to a person. 17
(c) A seller or an employee of a seller who knowingly or intentionally violates 18
this section is guilty of a violation and is punishable by a fine of 19
(1) $250 for the first violation; and 20
(2) $350 for the second and each subsequent violation. 21
* Sec. 2. AS 29.10.200 is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: 22
(68) AS 29.35.142 (regulation of the sale of weight-loss drugs and 23
dietary supplements for weight loss or muscle building to minors). 24
* Sec. 3. AS 29.35 is amended by adding a new section to read: 25
Sec. 29.35.142. Regulation of the sale of weight-loss drugs and dietary 26
supplements for weight loss or muscle building to minors. (a) The authority to 27
regulate the sale of weight-loss drugs and dietary supplements for weight loss or 28
muscle building to minors is reserved to the state, and, except as specifically provided 29
by statute, a municipality may not enact or enforce an ordinance regulating the sale of 30
weight-loss drugs or dietary supplements for weight loss or muscle building to minors. 31
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(b) This section applies to home rule and general law municipalities. 1