# Arkansas — liquid and liquid gel capsule forms are exempt from the pharmacy-only rule and the gram caps — Pseudoephedrine purchase limits: federal gram limits and stricter state rules

For Arkansas, jurisdiction is Arkansas — liquid and liquid gel capsule forms are exempt from the pharmacy-only rule and the gram caps; prescription or other restriction is Containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine in liquid, liquid capsule, or liquid gel capsule form if the drug is dispensed, sold, transferred, or otherwise furnished in a single transaction limited to no more than three (3) packages; statute or regulation citation is Ark. Code Ann. 5-64-1103(b)(2), recorded from its source on 2026-10-06.

- **Jurisdiction:** Arkansas — liquid and liquid gel capsule forms are exempt from the pharmacy-only rule and the gram caps _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Prescription or other restriction:** Containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine in liquid, liquid capsule, or liquid gel capsule form if the drug is dispensed, sold, transferred, or otherwise furnished in a single transaction limited to no more than three (3) packages _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute or regulation citation:** Ark. Code Ann. 5-64-1103(b)(2) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> Unless the product has been rescheduled pursuant to § 5-64-212(c), this section does not apply to a retail distributor sale for personal use of a product: (1) That the Department of Health, in collaboration with the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy, upon application of a manufacturer, exempts by rule from this section because the product has been formulated in such a way as to effectively prevent the conversion of the active ingredient into methamphetamine or its salts or precursors; or (2) Containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine in liquid, liquid capsule, or liquid gel capsule form if the drug is dispensed, sold, transferred, or otherwise furnished in a single transaction limited to no more than three (3) packages, with any single package containing not more than ninety-six (96) liquid capsules or liquid gel capsules or not more than three grams (3g) of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine base.

## Source

- https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-5-criminal-offenses/ar-code-sect-5-64-1103/

Last verified: 2026-10-06. Review by: 2027-10-06.
Part of [Pseudoephedrine purchase limits: federal gram limits and stricter state rules](https://referencesource.org/pseudoephedrine-purchase-limits-by-state/).