HB516 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arnold MooneyRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Drug screenings, sale or marketing of human or synthetic urine to defraud a drug or alcohol screening test prohibited, possession, sale, or advertising of adultrants designed to defeat a screening test prohibited, criminal penalties

Summary

HB 516 would ban selling or using urine and adulterants to cheat drug or alcohol tests and create penalties for violators.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill would define and prohibit selling or transporting human or synthetic urine to defraud drug or alcohol tests, as well as substituting or spiking urine to defeat a test. It would also prohibit advertising or selling products meant to defeat screenings, adulterating samples, and possessing or selling adulterants used to distort results. Violations carry criminal penalties (a general misdemeanor for a first offense; Class A misdemeanor for second or subsequent offenses) and civil penalties up to $1,000 per day, with funds going to the State General Fund and 40% of civil penalties to the district attorney who filed the action; it includes cease-and-desist orders and venue rules, and it would take effect three months after governor approval; the bill notes local-funding considerations but asserts it is exempt from local expenditure requirements because it creates a new crime.

Who It Affects

• Sellers or marketers of human or synthetic urine and adulterants who intend to defraud tests would face criminal and civil penalties.
• Individuals who would attempt to cheat drug or alcohol screenings by using substituted urine, adulterated samples, or adulterants would face penalties.
• Employers, clinics, and laboratories that conduct drug or alcohol tests would be affected by compliance requirements and potential enforcement actions.
• State and local prosecutors (Attorney General or district attorneys) would enforce the act and could receive a share of civil penalties collected.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits selling, distributing, or transporting human or synthetic urine with intent to defraud or cause deceitful results, as well as substituting or spiking a urine sample, advertising for sale of products to defeat a test, adulterating samples, and possessing or selling adulterants intended to defraud tests.
• Sets penalties: a general misdemeanor for a first offense, Class A misdemeanor for second or subsequent offenses; civil penalties up to $1,000 per day; civil penalties go to the State General Fund with 40% directed to the Office of Prosecution Services Fund for the district attorney who filed the action; includes cease-and-desist orders and venue rules; effective date is the first day of the third month after governor approval.

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses