As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
PERSON
Any natural person, individual, corporation, unincorporated
association, proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture, joint-stock
association or other entity or business organization of any kind.
SYNTHETIC OPIOID ANALOGUE
Any synthetic substance with a chemical structure similar
to the chemical structure of a synthetic opioid and which has effects
on the body that are similar to the effects of synthetic opioids.
This term shall not include synthetic analogues which are regulated
and authorized for distribution in the United States pursuant to the
drug schedule approved and maintained by the FDA.
No person shall sell, offer for sale, or manufacture within
the County of Suffolk any synthetic opioid, synthetic opioid analogue
or any product containing one or more synthetic opioids or analogues.
This article shall apply to actions occurring on or after the
effective date of this article.
This article shall be null and void on the date that statewide
or federal legislation goes into effect incorporating either the same
or substantially similar provisions as are contained in this article,
or in the event that a pertinent state or federal administrative agency
issues and promulgates regulations preempting such action by the County
of Suffolk. The County Legislature may determine via mere resolution
whether or not identical or substantially similar statewide or federal
legislation has been enacted for the purposes of triggering the provisions
of this section.