Arizona HB 2199: prescription drugs; advertising; requirements

Bill Text

HB2199 - 571R - I Ver 

 REFERENCE TITLE: prescription drugs; advertising; requirements

 State of Arizona

 House of Representatives

 Fifty-seventh Legislature

 First Regular Session

 2025

 HB 2199

 Introduced by 

 Representatives 
 Kupper: Aguilar, Biasiucci, Diaz, Fink, Gillette, Gress, Heap, Keshel, Lopez, 
 Marshall, Nguyen, Pe�a, Pingerelli, Simacek, Way, Willoughby, Wilmeth

AN 
ACT

Amending title 32, chapter 18, article 3, 
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 32-1962.01; relating to the 
Arizona state board of pharmacy.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 32, chapter 18, article 3, 
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 32-1962.01, to read:

START_STATUTE32-1962.01. Prescription drugs; nonprescription drugs; advertisements; 
requirements for major statement; definition

A. Any advertisement in this state 
for a human prescription drug or nonprescription drug that is in a television 
or radio format or on the internet must meet the following requirements 
relating to the major statement:

1. The audio information must be 
presented in the same volume, articulation and pacing used in the rest of the 
advertisement.

2. The advertisement may not include 
audio or visual elements, alone or in combination, that are likely to interfere 
with a person's understanding of the major statement. 

B. For the purposes of this section, 
"major statement" means the information relating to the major side 
effects and contraindications of the prescription drug. END_STATUTE