Confidencialidad de datos sobre la venta de efedrina en Virginia

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que la información sobre la venta de efedrina es privada y no se puede compartir fácilmente. Solo se puede usar para cumplir con la ley o para proteger la salud pública.

Es como cuando guardas un secreto entre amigos; solo se cuenta si es necesario para ayudar a alguien o cumplir con una regla.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan trabaja en una farmacia y vende un medicamento que contiene efedrina. Según la ley, Juan no puede contarle a nadie sobre las ventas de ese medicamento, a menos que sea para ayudar a la policía o por razones de salud pública.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 18.2-265.13 - Confidentiality of data in possession of Department. All data, records, and reports related to the sale of ephedrine or related compounds to retail customers and any abstracts of such data, records, and reports that are in the possession of the Department pursuant to this article shall be confidential and exempt from the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.) and the Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act (§ 2.2-3800 et seq.). 2012, cc. 160 , 252 . Va. Code § 18.2-265.14 - Prohibition on disclosure of information by entity operating the system. The entity operating the system pursuant to the memorandum of understanding with the Department shall not use or disclose the information collected on behalf of the Department from a pharmacy or retail distributor for any purpose other than (i) to ensure compliance with this article or the federal Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005, (ii) to comply with the United States government or a political subdivision thereof for law-enforcement purposes pursuant to state or federal law, or (iii) to facilitate a product recall necessary to protect public health and safety. 2012, cc. 160 , 252 . Va. Code § 18.2-265.15 - Prohibition on disclosure of information by pharmacy or retail distributor; civil immunity. A pharmacy or retail distributor that sells any product containing ephedrine or related compounds shall not use or disclose the information in the system or a written log for any purpose other than (i) to ensure compliance with this article or the federal Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005, (ii) to comply with the United States government or a political subdivision thereof for law-enforcement purposes pursuant to state or federal law, or (iii) to faci