Westlake Village Municipal Code Ch. 5.1 Health Code

Division 1 of Title 8 (Public Health Licensing) and Division 1 of Title 11 (the Health Code) of the Los Angeles County Code, as the same have been amended and are in effect on September 1, 1998, are hereby adopted by reference and shall henceforth collectively be known as the Health Code of the City of Westlake Village.

(Ord. No. 80, Amended, 4/13/88; Ord. No. 158-98, Amended 9/23/98)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5-1-005, the Health Code is amended by adding Chapter 13.54 to read:

Chapter 13.54 REPORTING SALE OF UNREGULATED CHEMICALS

13.54.010. Reporting transactions of certain chemicals.

A. Any manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, or other person who sells, transfers, or otherwise furnishes any of the following substances to any person shall submit a report to the Sheriff of all of those transactions.

(1) N-methylephedrine

(2) N-methylpseudoephedrine

(3) N-ethylephedrine

(4) N-ethylpseudoephedrine

(5) Chloroephedrine

13.54.020. Identification of purchaser, penalties.

A. Any manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, or other person shall, prior to selling, transferring, or otherwise furnishing any substance specified in Section 13.54.010 obtain proper identification from the purchaser.

B. For the purposes of this section, "proper identification" means a motor vehicle operator's license or other official state-issued identification of the purchaser which contains a photograph of the purchaser, and includes the residential or mailing address of the purchaser, other than a post office box number, and motor vehicle license number of any motor vehicle owned or operated by the purchaser, a letter of authorization from the business for which any substance listed in Section 13.54.010 is being furnished, which includes the business license number and address of the business, a full description of how the substance is to be used, and the signature of the purchaser. The person selling, transferring, or otherwise furnishing any substance listed in Section 13.54.010 shall affix his or her signature as a witness to the signature and identification of the purchaser.

C. Violation of this Section is a misdemeanor.

13.54.030. Reports to Sheriff - time requirements.

Any manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, or other person who sells, transfers, or otherwise furnishes any substance specified in Section 13.54.010 to any person shall, not less than 21 days prior to delivery of the substance, submit a report of the transaction, to the Sheriff, including the identification information specified in Section 13.54.020(B). However, the Sheriff may authorize the submission of the reports on a monthly basis with respect to repeated, regular transactions between the furnisher and the recipient involving the same substance if the Sheriff determines that either of the following exist:

A. A pattern of regular supply of the substance exists between the manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, or other person who sells, transfers, or otherwise furnishes such substance and the recipient of the substance.

B. The recipient has established a record of utilization of the substance for lawful purposes.

13.54.040. Penalties.

A. Any person specified in Section 13.54.030 who does not submit a report as required or who knowingly submits a report with false or fictitious information shall be punished by imprisonment in the County jail not exceeding six months or by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

B. Any person specified in Section 13.54.030 who has previously been convicted of a violation of Subsection A shall, upon a subsequent conviction thereof, be punished by imprisonment in the County jail not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

13.54.050. Exemptions.

This section shall not apply to any of the following:

A. Any pharmacist or other authorized person who sells or furnishes a substance upon the prescription of a physician, dentist, podiatrist, or veterinarian.

B. Any physician, dentist, podiatrist, or veterinarian who administers or furnishes a substance to his or her patients.

C. Any manufacturer or wholesaler licensed by the California State Board of Pharmacy who sells, transfers, or otherwise furnishes a substance to a licensed pharmacy, physician, dentist, podiatrist, or veterinarian.

D. Sales consistent with Federal law of any proprietary product containing substances listed in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) of Section 13.54.010.

(Ord. No. 80, Amended, 4/13/88)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.1.005, the Health Code is amended by repealing Sections 11.64.010 through 11.64.090.

(Ord. No. 134, Enacted, 11/10/93)

A. For purposes of this Section, the following definitions apply.

1. 'Kratom' means any part of the plant Mitragyna speciosa, whether in natural, powdered, extracted, synthesized, or any other form, including any compound, derivative, or preparation of that plant.

2. 'Kratom product' means any product intended for human consumption that contains kratom, including but not limited to powders, capsules, tablets, extracts, resins, tinctures, beverages, or edibles.

B. No person shall sell, offer for sale, advertise, furnish, exchange, distribute, or provide any kratom or kratom product.

C. No person shall display kratom or kratom products in any retail establishment or make such products available in a manner that would reasonably lead to a sale, transfer, or distribution.

D. This Section does not prohibit the possession of kratom by an individual for personal use. This Section regulates only commercial activity occurring within the City.

(Ord. No. 312-26, § 2, 2-11-2026)