# Kentucky — licensed manufacturers, wholesalers and pharmacies are exempt — Pseudoephedrine purchase limits: federal gram limits and stricter state rules

For Kentucky, jurisdiction is Kentucky — licensed manufacturers, wholesalers and pharmacies are exempt; prescription or other restriction is The provisions of this section shall not apply to a: (a) Licensed manufacturer manufacturing and lawfully distributing a product in the channels of commerce; (b) Wholesaler lawfully distributing a product in the channels of commerce; (c) Pharmacy with a valid permit from the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy; statute or regulation citation is Ky. Rev. Stat. 218A.1446(8), recorded from its source on 2026-10-08.

- **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky — licensed manufacturers, wholesalers and pharmacies are exempt _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Prescription or other restriction:** The provisions of this section shall not apply to a: (a) Licensed manufacturer manufacturing and lawfully distributing a product in the channels of commerce; (b) Wholesaler lawfully distributing a product in the channels of commerce; (c) Pharmacy with a valid permit from the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute or regulation citation:** Ky. Rev. Stat. 218A.1446(8) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> The provisions of this section shall not apply to a: (a) Licensed manufacturer manufacturing and lawfully distributing a product in the channels of commerce; (b) Wholesaler lawfully distributing a product in the channels of commerce; (c) Pharmacy with a valid permit from the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy; (d) Health care facility licensed pursuant to KRS Chapter 216B; (e) Licensed long-term care facility; (f) Government-operated health department; (g) Physician's office; (h) Publicly operated prison, jail, or juvenile correctional facility, or a private adult or juvenile correctional facility under contract with the Commonwealth; (i) Public or private educational institution maintaining a health care program; or (j) Government-operated or industrial medical facility serving its own employees.

## Source

- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55021

Last verified: 2026-10-08. Review by: 2027-10-08.
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