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Marion, OH Public Health Rules: Syringe Disposal (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified October 2026

Key Facts

Section: Marion Codified Ordinances § 624.09
Disposal duty: Render the hypodermic completely unusable before discarding it
Display for sale: Prohibited for dealers, pharmacists and pharmacy owners
Pharmacy sales: Positive identification and written record of each sale
First offense: Misdemeanor of the third degree
Repeat offense: Misdemeanor of the first degree

Summary

In the City of Marion, Ohio, § 624.09 bars anyone authorized to possess a hypodermic from negligently discarding one without first rendering it completely unusable. Violations are third-degree misdemeanors, rising to first degree for repeat offenders.

(B) No manufacturer or distributor of, or dealer in, hypodermics or medication packaged in hypodermics, or their authorized agents or employees, and no owner of a pharmacy or pharmacist, shall display any hypodermic for sale. No person authorized to possess a hypodermic pursuant to division (A) of this section shall negligently fail to take reasonable precautions to prevent any hypodermic in his/her possession from theft or acquisition by any unauthorized person or negligently discard a hypodermic without first having rendered it completely unusable for its original purpose. ... (D) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree on a first offense. If an offender has previously been convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this section, R.C. §§ 3719.05, 3719.06, 3719.13, 3719.31(B) or (E), or a drug abuse offense, a violation is a misdemeanor of the first degree.

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Full Breakdown

Marion Codified Ordinances § 624.09, in Chapter 624 on drug offenses, is the city's rule on possession, sale and disposal of hypodermics. Division (A) lists who may lawfully possess one: manufacturers, distributors and dealers acting in the regular course of business; hospitals, pharmacy owners and pharmacists; practitioners and nurses; any person who lawfully obtained a hypodermic and keeps it for self-administering insulin or another prescribed drug; people using one for legal research, clinical or medicinal purposes; farmers treating animals; and anyone using one for a lawful professional, mechanical, trade or craft purpose.

The disposal duty sits in division (B). A person authorized under division (A) shall not negligently fail to take reasonable precautions to prevent a hypodermic from theft or acquisition by an unauthorized person, and shall not negligently discard a hypodermic without first having rendered it completely unusable for its original purpose. The same division bars manufacturers, distributors, dealers, pharmacy owners and pharmacists from displaying any hypodermic for sale.

Division (C) governs counter sales. A pharmacist, or a person under the pharmacist's direct supervision, may furnish hypodermics without a practitioner's prescription, but must require positive identification of each buyer and keep a written record of each transaction showing the date, the type and quantity furnished, and the buyer's name, address and signature. The history note ties division (C) to R.C. § 3719.172 and division (D) to R.C. § 3719.99(E), so this section mirrors state law as the City of Marion printed it in its own code.

The section is enforced through the municipal misdemeanor system, with the penalty cross-referenced to § 698.02. This page quotes only the hypodermic section; it does not describe any other city program.

Violations & Fines

A first violation of § 624.09 is a misdemeanor of the third degree. Under § 698.02, that carries not more than 60 days in jail and a fine of not more than $500. If the offender has a prior conviction under the section, under R.C. §§ 3719.05, 3719.06, 3719.13 or 3719.31(B) or (E), or for a drug abuse offense, the violation is a misdemeanor of the first degree, with not more than six months and a fine of not more than $1,000.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I keep syringes at home in the City of Marion, Ohio?

Under § 624.09(A)(4), possession is authorized for a person whose hypodermic was lawfully obtained and is kept and used for self-administering insulin or another drug prescribed by a practitioner for treating disease. Other listed categories include practitioners, nurses, farmers treating animals and people with a lawful professional, trade or craft purpose.

What must I do before throwing away a used hypodermic?

Section 624.09(B) says a person authorized to possess one shall not negligently discard it without first having rendered it completely unusable for its original purpose. The same division requires reasonable precautions against theft or acquisition by any unauthorized person while it is in your possession.

Does a pharmacist in Marion need a prescription to sell syringes?

No. Section 624.09(C) allows a pharmacist, or a person under direct pharmacist supervision, to furnish hypodermics without a practitioner's prescription. The pharmacist must require positive identification of each buyer and keep a written record with the date, type, quantity, and the buyer's name, address and signature.

What is the penalty for violating the hypodermic section?

A first offense is a misdemeanor of the third degree, which § 698.02 caps at 60 days and $500. A prior conviction under the section, certain listed R.C. sections or a drug abuse offense makes it a first-degree misdemeanor, capped at six months and $1,000.

Sources & Official References

[1]Codified Ordinances of the City of Marion, Ohio

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