KRS 217.177: Sale and disposal of hypodermic syringes or needles.

(1) No person engaged in sales at retail shall display hypodermic syringes or needles in

any portion of the place of business which is open or accessible to the public.

(2) Pharmacies offering retail sale of hypodermic syringes or needles shall make

available:

(a) Written or electronic educational materials on safe and proper disposal of

hypodermic needles and syringes;

(b) Written or electronic educational or referral information for syringe exchange

service programs and substance use disorder treatment; and

(c) A verbal, physical, or electronic offer to provide a prescription for an opioid

antagonist as defined in KRS 217.186.

(3) Nothing in this section shall apply to the sale of hypodermic syringes or needles

dispensed as a prescription or in conjunction wit h a prescription medication that

requires reconstitution or administration with a syringe.

(4) Any physician, other licensed medical person, hospital, or clinic disposing of

hypodermic syringes or needles shall render the instrument incapable of further use.