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. 2015 Jun;105(6):1066–1071. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302581

TABLE 1—

Restrictions on Nonprescription Sale of Syringes and Authorization of Syringe Service Programs, by State

State Restrictions on NPSS
State Maximum Quantity of Syringes Minimum Age, Years Provide Information on Drug Addiction and Safe Disposal Transaction Records Dispensed by Pharmacist Legitimate Medical Use Other Explicitly Authorizes SSPs
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California 30 ≥ 18 X Authorizes
Colorado Authorizes
Connecticut 10 Authorizes
Delaware ≥ 18 Authorizes
Florida ≥ 18 Xa
District of Columbia X Authorizes
Georgia X X
Hawaii X Authorizes
Idaho
Illinois 20 ≥ 18 Authorizes (certain locations)
Indiana ≥ 18 X X Xb
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky X
Louisiana
Maine ≥ 18 X Authorizes
Maryland X X Xc Authorizes (certain locations)
Massachusetts ≥ 18 X Authorizes
Michigan
Minnesota 10
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada Authorizes
New Hampshire 10 ≥ 18 X
New Jersey 10 ≥ 18 X Authorizes
New Mexico Authorizes
New York 10 ≥ 18 Authorizes
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania Authorizes (certain locations)
Rhode Island X Authorizes
South Carolina X X X
South Dakota
Tennessee X
Texas
Utah
Vermont Authorizes
Virginia ≥ 16 X X
Washington X Authorizes (certain locations)
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Note. NPSS = nonprescription sale of syringes; SSP = syringe service programs.

a

Some Florida counties prohibit NPSS.

b

Volume restrictions on concurrent opioids in Indiana.

c

Proper identification required in Maryland.