# Tennessee — photo ID and pharmacist counseling at point of sale — Pseudoephedrine purchase limits: federal gram limits and stricter state rules

For Tennessee, jurisdiction is Tennessee — photo ID and pharmacist counseling at point of sale; prescription or other restriction is require any person purchasing an over-the-counter product containing pseudoephedrine or ephedrine to present valid government issued photo identification at the point of sale; statute or regulation citation is Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-431(d), recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.

- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee — photo ID and pharmacist counseling at point of sale _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Prescription or other restriction:** require any person purchasing an over-the-counter product containing pseudoephedrine or ephedrine to present valid government issued photo identification at the point of sale _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute or regulation citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-431(d) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> The pharmacist or pharmacy intern under the supervision of the pharmacist shall require any person purchasing an over-the-counter product containing pseudoephedrine or ephedrine to present valid government issued photo identification at the point of sale. The pharmacist or pharmacy intern shall counsel with the person seeking to purchase the product as to the reasons for needing the product and may decline the sale if the pharmacist or pharmacy intern believes the sale is not for a legitimate medical purpose.

## Source

- https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-39-criminal-offenses/tn-code-sect-39-17-431/

Last verified: 2026-08-18. Review by: 2027-08-18.
Part of [Pseudoephedrine purchase limits: federal gram limits and stricter state rules](https://referencesource.org/pseudoephedrine-purchase-limits-by-state/).