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Providing hypodermic device to minor prohibited; exception.


(1) No person shall sell or give a hypodermic device to a minor unless the minor demonstrates a lawful need therefor by authorization of a physician, physician assistant licensed under ORS 677.505 to 677.525, nurse practitioner licensed under ORS 678.375 to 678.390, parent or legal guardian or by other means acceptable to the seller or donor.
(2) As used in this section, hypodermic device means a hypodermic needle or syringe or medication packaged in a hypodermic syringe or any instrument adapted for the subcutaneous injection of a controlled substance as defined in ORS 475.005. [Formerly 475.805; 2014 c.45 §65]