California

Business and Professions Code - BPC

10,525 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 3620 — The board shall enforce and administer this chapter and shall be solely responsible for the implementation of this chapter.
• § 3620.1 — Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the board in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions.
• § 3621 — (a) The board shall consist of nine members, consisting of seven members appointed by the Governor, one public member appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, and one public member appointed by the
• § 3621.5 — The board shall meet at least two times each calendar year and shall conduct additional meetings in appropriate locations that are necessary to transact its business.
• § 3622 — (a) The board shall adopt regulations in order to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
• § 3623 — (a) The board shall approve a naturopathic medical education program accredited by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education or an equivalent federally recognized accrediting body for the naturopa
• § 3624 — (a) The board may grant a certificate of registration to practice naturopathic medicine to a person who does not hold a naturopathic doctor’s license under this chapter and is offered a faculty positi
• § 3624.5 — (a) This chapter does not apply to a practitioner licensed as a naturopathic doctor in another state or country who meets both of the following requirements: (1) The practitioner is in consultation wi
• § 3626 — (a) The board may employ other officers and employees as necessary to discharge the duties of the board.
• § 3627 — (a) The board shall establish a naturopathic formulary advisory subcommittee to determine a naturopathic formulary based upon a review of naturopathic medical education and training.
• § 3630 — An applicant for a license as a naturopathic doctor shall file an application with the board on a form provided by the board that shows, to the board’s satisfaction, compliance with all of the followi
• § 3631 — (a) An applicant for licensure shall pass the Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examination (NPLEX) or an equivalent examination approved by the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners.
• § 3633 — The board may grant a license to an applicant who is licensed and in good standing as a naturopathic doctor in another state, jurisdiction, or territory in the United States, if the applicant has met
• § 3633.1 — The board may grant a license to an applicant who meets the requirements of Section 3630, but who graduated before 1986, before the Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examinations, or NPLEX, and passed
• § 3634 — A license issued under this chapter shall be subject to renewal biennially, as prescribed by the board, and shall expire unless renewed in that manner.
• § 3635 — (a) In addition to any other qualifications and requirements for licensure renewal, the board shall require the satisfactory completion of 60 hours of approved continuing education biennially.
• § 3635.1 — (a) A licensee shall retain certificates of continuing education course completion for six years.
• § 3635.2 — In addition to complying with subdivision (b) of Section 3635, the following shall apply to providers of continuing education: (a) The content of continuing education courses and related materials sha
• § 3636 — (a) Upon a written request, the board may grant inactive status to a naturopathic doctor who is in good standing and who meets the requirements of Section 462.
• § 3637 — Only an individual may be licensed under this chapter.
• § 3640 — (a) A naturopathic doctor may order and perform physical and laboratory examinations for diagnostic purposes, including, but not limited to, phlebotomy, clinical laboratory tests, speculum examination
• § 3640.1 — (a) A naturopathic doctor may provide supervision and direction to a licensed vocational nurse in accordance with Sections 2859 and 2859.
• § 3640.2 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a naturopathic assistant may do all of the following: (a) Administer medication only by intradermal, subcutaneous, or intramuscular injections and perform s
• § 3640.3 — (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing the licensure of naturopathic assistants.
• § 3640.5 — Nothing in this chapter or any other law shall be construed to prohibit a naturopathic doctor from furnishing or ordering drugs when all of the following apply: (a) The drugs are furnished or ordered
• § 3640.7 — Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 3640.
• § 3640.8 — (a) To qualify to administer intravenous (IV) therapy in their practice pursuant to Section 3640.
• § 3641 — (a) A naturopathic doctor shall document their observations, diagnosis, and summary of treatment in the patient record.
• § 3642 — A naturopathic doctor may not perform any of the following functions: (a) Prescribe, dispense, or administer a controlled substance or device identified in Sections 801 to 971, inclusive, of Title 21
• § 3643 — This chapter may not be construed to authorize a naturopathic doctor to practice medicine, as defined under Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000), except as specifically authorized in this chapter.
• § 3643.5 — (a) This chapter may not be construed to limit the practice of a person licensed, certified, or registered under any other provision of law relating to the healing arts when the person is engaged in h
• § 3644 — This chapter does not prevent or restrict the practice, services, or activities of any of the following: (a) A person licensed, certified, or otherwise recognized in this state by any other law or reg
• § 3645 — (a) This chapter permits, and does not restrict, the use of the following titles by persons who are educated and trained as any of the following: (1) “Naturopath.
• § 3650 — A naturopathic doctor may perform naturopathic childbirth attendance if they have completed additional training and have been granted a certificate of specialty practice by the board.
• § 3651 — In order to be certified for the specialty practice of naturopathic childbirth attendance, a naturopathic doctor shall obtain a passing grade on the American College of Nurse Midwives Written Examinat
• § 3651.5 — A naturopathic doctor certified for the specialty practice of naturopathic childbirth attendance shall do both of the following: (a) Maintain current certification in neonatal resuscitation and cardio
• § 3652 — (a) A certificate of specialty practice in naturopathic childbirth attendance shall expire concurrently with the licensee’s naturopathic doctor’s license.
• § 3653 — (a) Naturopathic childbirth attendance does not include the use or performance of any of the following: (1) Forceps delivery.
• § 3654 — In addition to Section 3640, a naturopathic doctor who holds a specialty certificate in naturopathic childbirth attendance may administer, order, or perform any of the following: (a) Postpartum antihe
• § 3655 — (a) A licensee holding a speciality certificate in naturopathic childbirth attendance shall disclose to each client, in writing, the following: (1) The qualifications and credentials of the naturopath
• § 3660 — Except as provided in subdivision (h) of Section 3644, a person shall have a valid, unrevoked, or unsuspended license issued under this chapter to do any of the following: (a) To claim to be a naturop
• § 3661 — A naturopathic doctor who uses the term or designation “Dr.
• § 3662 — It shall constitute unprofessional conduct for a naturopathic doctor to violate, attempt to violate, assist in the violation of, or conspire to violate, any provision or term of this chapter or any re
• § 3663 — (a) The board shall have the responsibility for reviewing the quality of the practice of naturopathic medicine carried out by persons licensed as naturopathic doctors pursuant to this chapter.
• § 3663.5 — (a) On and after July 1, 2019, except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), the board shall require a licensee to provide a separate disclosure that includes the licensee’s probation status, the l
• § 3664 — A person who violates Section 3660 or 3661 is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by imprisonment of not more t
• § 3670 — A naturopathic corporation is a corporation that is authorized to render professional services, as defined in Section 13401 of the Corporations Code, if the corporation and its shareholders, officers,
• § 3671 — A naturopathic corporation shall not engage in any conduct that constitutes unprofessional conduct.
• § 3672 — The income of a naturopathic corporation attributable to professional services rendered while a shareholder is a disqualified person, as defined in Section 13401 of the Corporations Code, shall not in
• § 3673 — Except as provided in Section 13403 of the Corporations Code, each director, shareholder, and officer of a naturopathic corporation, except an assistant secretary and an assistant treasurer, shall be
• § 3674 — The name of a naturopathic corporation and any name or names under which it may render professional services, shall contain the words “naturopathic” or “naturopathic doctor” and, as appropriate, wordi
• § 3675 — The board may adopt and enforce regulations to carry out the purposes and objectives of this article, including, but not limited to, regulations requiring the following: (a) That the bylaws of a natur
• § 3680 — (a) The application fee for a doctor of naturopathic medicine shall be no more than five hundred dollars ($500) and may be increased to not more than six hundred dollars ($600).
• § 3681 — All fees collected by the board shall be paid into the State Treasury and shall be credited to the Naturopathic Doctor’s Fund which is hereby created in the State Treasury.
• § 3685 — Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of this chapter renders the board subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
• § 3686 — This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
• § 3700 — This chapter may be cited as the “Respiratory Care Practice Act.
• § 3701 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the practice of respiratory care in California affects the public health, safety, and welfare and is to be subject to regulation and control in the public i
• § 3702 — (a) Respiratory care as a practice means a health care profession employed under the supervision of a medical director in the therapy, management, rehabilitation, diagnostic evaluation, and care of pa
• § 3702.5 — Except for the board, a state agency may not define or interpret the practice of respiratory care for those licensed pursuant to this chapter, or develop standardized procedures or protocols pursuant
• § 3702.7 — The respiratory care practice is further defined and includes, but is not limited to, the following: (a) Mechanical or physiological ventilatory support as used in paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of
• § 3703 — (a) The settings in which respiratory care may be practiced include licensed health care facilities, hospitals, clinics, ambulatory or home health care, physicians’ offices, nurse practitioners’ offic
• § 3704 — As used in this chapter, these terms shall be defined as follows: (a) “Board” means the Respiratory Care Board of California.
• § 3705 — Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing a respiratory care practitioner to practice medicine, surgery, or any other form of healing, except as authorized by this chapter.
• § 3706 — A person licensed under this chapter who in good faith renders emergency care at the scene of an emergency which occurs outside both the place and the course of employment shall not be liable for any
• § 3710 — (a) The Respiratory Care Board of California, hereafter referred to as the board, shall enforce and administer this chapter.
• § 3710.1 — Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Respiratory Care Board of California in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions.
• § 3711 — The members of the board shall be the following: one physician and surgeon, four respiratory care practitioners, each of whom shall have practiced respiratory care and four public members who shall no
• § 3712 — The members of the board shall be appointed as follows: (a) Two respiratory care practitioners and one public member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
• § 3713 — (a) The public members shall be appointed from persons having the following qualifications: (1) Be a citizen of the United States of America.
• § 3715 — Each member of the board shall receive a per diem and expenses as provided in Section 103.
• § 3716 — (a) The board may employ an executive officer exempt from civil service and, subject to the provisions of law relating to civil service, clerical assistants and, except as provided in Section 159.
• § 3717 — (a) The board, or any licensed respiratory care practitioner, enforcement staff, or investigative unit appointed by the board, may inspect, or require reports from, a general or specialized hospital o
• § 3718 — The board shall issue, deny, suspend, and revoke licenses to practice respiratory care as provided in this chapter.
• § 3719 — Each person renewing his or her license shall submit proof satisfactory to the board that, during the preceding two-year period, he or she completed the required number of continuing education hours e
• § 3719.5 — The board may require successful completion of one or more professional courses offered by the board, the American Association for Respiratory Care, or the California Society for Respiratory Care in a
• § 3720 — The board shall hold at least one regular meeting annually.
• § 3722 — The board shall adopt any regulations as may be necessary to effectuate this chapter.
• § 3730 — (a) All licenses for the practice of respiratory care in this state shall be issued by the board, and all applications for those licenses shall be submitted directly to and filed with the board.
• § 3731 — A person holding a license as a respiratory care practitioner issued by the board shall use the title “respiratory care practitioner” or the letters “RCP”.
• § 3732 — (a) The board shall investigate an applicant for a license, before a license is issued, in order to determine whether or not the applicant has the qualifications required by this chapter.
• § 3735 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, an applicant shall not receive a license under this chapter without first successfully passing the National Board for Respiratory Care’s Therapist Mul
• § 3739 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, every person who has filed an application for licensure with the board may, between the dates specified by the board, perform as a respiratory care pr
• § 3740 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all applicants for licensure under this chapter shall have completed an education program for respiratory care that is accredited by the Commission on
• § 3741 — (a) During the period of any clinical training, respiratory care services may be rendered by a student enrolled in an approved respiratory care training program when these services are incidental to h
• § 3742 — During the period of any clinical training, a student respiratory care practitioner shall be under the direct supervision of a person holding a valid, current, and unrestricted license issued under th
• § 3750 — The board may order the denial, suspension, or revocation of, or the imposition of probationary conditions upon, a license issued under this chapter, for any of the following causes: (a) Advertising i
• § 3750.5 — In addition to any other grounds specified in this chapter, the board may deny, suspend, place on probation, or revoke the license of any applicant or licenseholder who has done any of the following:
• § 3750.51 — (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b), (c), and (e), any accusation filed against a licensee pursuant to Section 11503 of the Government Code shall be filed within three years from the date the b
• § 3750.6 — Upon request, every holder of a pocket license shall produce for inspection the original pocket license issued by the board.
• § 3751 — (a) A person whose license has been revoked, surrendered, or suspended, or placed on probation, may petition the board for reinstatement, modification, or termination of probation, provided the person
• § 3751.5 — Notwithstanding Section 489, a person whose application for licensure has been denied for cause may reapply to the board for licensure only after a period of three years has elapsed from the date of t
• § 3752 — A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere made to a charge of any offense which substantially relates to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a respiratory
• § 3752.5 — For purposes of Division 1.
• § 3752.6 — For purposes of Division 1.
• § 3752.7 — Notwithstanding Section 3750, any proposed decision or decision issued under this chapter in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division
• § 3753 — The procedure in all matters and proceedings relating to the denial, suspension, or revocation of licenses under this chapter shall be governed by the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (C
• § 3753.1 — (a) An administrative disciplinary decision imposing terms of probation may include, among other things, a requirement that the licensee-probationer pay the monetary costs associated with monitoring t
• § 3753.5 — (a) In any order issued in resolution of a disciplinary proceeding before the board, the board or the administrative law judge may direct any practitioner or applicant found to have committed a violat
• § 3753.7 — For purposes of this chapter, costs of prosecution shall include attorney general or other prosecuting attorney fees, expert witness fees, and other administrative, filing, and service fees.
• § 3754 — The board may deny an application for, or issue with terms and conditions, or suspend or revoke, or impose probationary conditions upon, a license in any decision made after a hearing, as provided in
• § 3754.5 — The board shall initiate action against any licensee who obtains a license by fraud or misrepresentation.
• § 3754.8 — The expiration, cancellation, forfeiture, or suspension of a license, practice privilege, or other authority to practice respiratory care by operation of law or by order or decision of the board or a
• § 3755 — (a) The board may take action against a respiratory care practitioner who is charged with unprofessional conduct in administering, or attempting to administer, direct or indirect respiratory care in a
• § 3756 — (a) A respiratory care practitioner who provides respiratory care may be ordered to undergo a professional competency examination approved by the board if, after investigation and review by one or mor
• § 3757 — The board may refuse to issue a license or an authorization to work as a “respiratory care practitioner applicant” whenever it appears that the applicant may be unable to practice his or her professio
• § 3758 — (a) Any employer of a respiratory care practitioner shall report to the Respiratory Care Board of California any leave, resignation, suspension, or termination for cause of any practitioner in their e
• § 3758.5 — If a licensee has knowledge that another person may be in violation of, or has violated, any of the statutes or regulations administered by the board, the licensee shall report this information to the
• § 3758.6 — (a) In addition to the reporting required under Section 3758, an employer shall also report to the board the name, professional licensure type and number, and title of the person supervising the licen
• § 3759 — Pursuant to Section 43.
• § 3760 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall engage in the practice of respiratory care, respiratory therapy, or inhalation therapy.
• § 3760.5 — The board shall share all complaints and information related to investigations involving a person licensed pursuant to Chapter 6.
• § 3761 — (a) No person may practice respiratory care or represent himself or herself to be a respiratory care practitioner in this state, without a valid license granted under this chapter, except as otherwise
• § 3762 — Nothing in this chapter is intended to limit, preclude, or otherwise interfere with the practices of other licensed personnel in carrying out authorized and customary duties and functions.
• § 3763 — Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment in a county jail not exc
• § 3764 — Whenever any person has engaged or is about to engage in any acts or practices that constitute or will constitute an offense against this chapter, the superior court of any county, on application of t
• § 3765 — This act does not prohibit any of the following activities: (a) The performance of respiratory care that is an integral part of the program of study by students enrolled in approved respiratory therap
• § 3766 — (a) The board may issue a citation containing an order of abatement and civil penalties against a person who acts in the capacity of, or engages in the business of, a respiratory care practitioner in
• § 3767 — (a) The board shall issue a citation to a person and to his or her employer or contractor, if, upon inspection or investigation, either upon complaint or otherwise, the following conditions are met: (
• § 3768 — (a) After the exhaustion of the review procedures provided for in Section 3767, and as adopted by regulation, the board may apply to the appropriate superior court for both of the following: (1) A jud
• § 3769.3 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision, the board may, by stipulation with the affected licensee, issue a public reprimand, after it has conducted an investigation, in lieu of filing or prosecuting a
• § 3770 — The department shall keep a record of its proceedings under this chapter, and a register of all persons licensed under it.
• § 3771 — Within 10 days after the beginning of each calendar month, the board shall report to the Controller the amount and source of all collections made from persons licensed or seeking to be licensed under
• § 3772 — There is established in the State Treasury the Respiratory Care Fund.
• § 3773 — (a) At the time of application for renewal of a respiratory care practitioner license, the licensee shall notify the board of all of the following: (1) Whether he or she has been convicted of any crim
• § 3774 — On or before the birthday of a licensed practitioner in every other year, following the initial licensure, the board shall mail to each practitioner licensed under this chapter, at the latest address
• § 3775 — The amount of fees provided in connection with licenses or approvals for the practice of respiratory care shall be as follows: (a) The application fee shall be established by the board at not more tha
• § 3775.5 — The fee for an inactive license shall be the same as the renewal fee for the practice of respiratory care as specified in Section 3775.
• § 3775.6 — (a) A licensee may request that his or her license be placed in a “retired” status at any time, provided the license has not been canceled, and any outstanding fines, cost recovery, and monthly probat
• § 3776 — (a) Any person who submits to the board a check for fees that is returned unpaid shall pay all subsequent required fees by cashier’s check or money order.
• § 3777 — Where an applicant is issued a license to practice respiratory care, and it is later discovered that all required fees have not been paid, approved continuing education is not reported or completed, e
• § 3778 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board may contract with a collection service for the purpose of collecting outstanding fees, fines, or cost recovery amounts, and may release personal i
• § 3779 — For purposes of license verification, a person may rely upon the licensing information as it is displayed on the board’s Internet Web site that includes the issuance and expiration dates of any licens
• § 4 — No action or proceeding commenced before this code takes effect, and no right accrued, is affected by the provisions of this code, but all procedure thereafter taken therein shall conform to the provi
• § 40 — (a) Subject to the standards described in Section 19130 of the Government Code, any board, as defined in Section 22, the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, or the Osteopathic Medical Board of Cali
• § 400 — The Department of Consumer Affairs may, with the approval of the Department of General Services, purchase or otherwise acquire real property and may construct and equip buildings and make improvements
• § 4000 — This chapter constitutes, and may be cited as, the Pharmacy Law.
• § 4001 — (a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs the California State Board of Pharmacy in which the administration and enforcement of this chapter is vested.
• § 4001.1 — Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the California State Board of Pharmacy in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions.
• § 4001.5 — (a) The board shall establish and appoint a Pharmacy Technician Advisory Committee to advise and make recommendations to the board on matters relating to pharmacy technicians.
• § 4002 — (a) The board shall elect a president, a vice president, and a treasurer.
• § 4003 — (a) The board, with the approval of the director, may appoint a person exempt from civil service who shall be designated as an executive officer and who shall exercise the powers and perform the dutie
• § 4004 — No member of the board shall teach pharmacy in any of its branches, unless he or she teaches as either one of the following: (a) A teacher in a public capacity and in a college of pharmacy.
• § 4005 — (a) The board may adopt rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the laws of this state, as may be necessary for the protection of the public.
• § 4006 — The board may adopt regulations consistent with this chapter and Section 111485 of the Health and Safety Code or regulations adopted thereunder, limiting or restricting the furnishing of a particular
• § 4007 — (a) Nothing in Section 4005 shall be construed as authorizing the board to adopt rules of professional conduct relating to price fixing or advertising of commodities.
• § 4008 — (a) Except as provided by Section 159.
• § 4009 — The board may not adopt or amend any rule or regulation that thereby would conflict with Section 1186 of the Labor Code.
• § 401 — When there is money in the fund of any board or commission comprising the Department of Consumer Affairs or subject to its jurisdiction, which money, the Director of Consumer Affairs finds, is not req
• § 4010 — All authorized officers of the law, while investigating violations of this chapter in performance of their official duties, and any person working under their immediate direction, supervision, or inst
• § 4011 — The board shall administer and enforce this chapter and the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 11000) of the Health and Safety Code).
• § 4012 — The board shall upon request furnish any person with a copy of the laws or regulations relating to dangerous drugs, the furnishing or possession of which is restricted by this article or by further ru
• § 4013 — (a) Any facility licensed by the board shall join the board’s email notification list within 60 days of obtaining a license or at the time of license renewal.
• § 4014 — (a) The board shall have exclusive authority to interpret and enforce the provisions of this chapter regarding the practice of pharmacy and the licensing of pharmacists and pharmacies.
• § 4015 — For purposes of this chapter, the definitions of the terms in this article shall govern the construction of this chapter, unless otherwise indicated.
• § 4016 — “Administer” means the direct application of a drug or device to the body of a patient or research subject by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or other means.
• § 4016.5 — “Advanced pharmacist practitioner” means a licensed pharmacist who has been recognized as an advanced pharmacist practitioner by the board, pursuant to Section 4210.
• § 4017 — “Authorized officers of the law” means inspectors of the California State Board of Pharmacy, inspectors of the Food and Drug Branch of the State Department of Public Health, and investigators of the d
• § 4017.3 — (a) An “automated drug delivery system” (ADDS) means a mechanical system that performs operations or activities, other than compounding or administration, relative to the storage, dispensing, or distr
• § 4018 — “Board” means the California State Board of Pharmacy.
• § 4019 — An “order,” entered on the chart or medical record of a patient registered in a hospital or a patient under emergency treatment in the hospital, by or on the order of a practitioner authorized by law
• § 402 — The Department of Finance, from funds at its disposal for office and housing facilities for any other department, board, or agency, and any other department, board or agency, supported in whole or in
• § 4021 — “Controlled substance” means any substance listed in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11053) of Division 10 of the Health and Safety Code.
• § 4021.5 — (a) “Correctional pharmacy” means a pharmacy, licensed by the board, for the purpose of providing drugs and pharmaceutical care to inmates of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
• § 4022 — “Dangerous drug” or “dangerous device” means any drug or device unsafe for self-use in humans or animals, and includes the following: (a) Any drug that bears the legend: “Caution: federal law prohibit
• § 4022.5 — (a) “Designated representative” means an individual to whom a license has been granted pursuant to Section 4053.
• § 4022.6 — “Designated representative-reverse distributor” means an individual to whom a license has been granted pursuant to Section 4053.
• § 4022.7 — (a) “Designated representative-3PL” means an individual to whom a license has been granted pursuant to Section 4053.
• § 4023 — “Device” means any instrument, apparatus, machine, implant, in vitro reagent, or contrivance, including its components, parts, products, or the byproducts of a device, and accessories that are used or
• § 4023.5 — For the purposes of this chapter, “direct supervision and control” means that a pharmacist is on the premises at all times and is fully aware of all activities performed by either a pharmacy technicia
• § 4024 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), “dispense” means the furnishing of drugs or devices upon a prescription from a physician, nurse practitioner practicing pursuant to Section 2837.
• § 4025 — “Drug” means any of the following: (a) Articles recognized in the official United States Pharmacopoeia, official National Formulary or official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, or any s
• § 4025.1 — “Nonprescription drug” means a drug which may be sold without a prescription and which is labeled for use by the consumer in accordance with the requirements of the laws and rules of this state and th
• § 4025.2 — “Nonprescription diabetes test device” means a glucose meter or test strip for use in the treatment of prediabetic or diabetic individuals that may be sold without a prescription and that is labeled f
• § 4026 — “Furnish” means to supply by any means, by sale or otherwise.
• § 4026.5 — “Good standing” means a license issued by the board that is unrestricted by disciplinary action taken pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Go
• § 4027 — (a) As used in this chapter, the terms “skilled nursing facility,” “intermediate care facility,” and other references to health facilities shall be construed with respect to the definitions contained
• § 4028 — “Licensed hospital” means an institution, place, building, or agency that maintains and operates organized facilities for one or more persons for the diagnosis, care, and treatment of human illnesses
• § 4029 — (a) “Hospital pharmacy” means and includes a pharmacy, licensed by the board, located within any licensed hospital, institution, or establishment that maintains and operates organized facilities for t
• § 403 — Any building constructed by the Department of Consumer Affairs under this chapter shall be subject to the supervision of the Department of Consumer Affairs in accordance with rules and regulations est
• § 4030 — “Intern pharmacist” means a person issued a license pursuant to Section 4208.
• § 4031 — “Laboratory” means a research, teaching, or testing laboratory not engaged in the dispensing or furnishing of drugs or devices but using dangerous drugs or dangerous devices for scientific or teaching
• § 4032 — “License” means and includes any license, permit, registration, certificate, or exemption issued by the board and includes the process of applying for and renewing the same.
• § 4033 — (a) (1) “Manufacturer” means and includes every person who prepares, derives, produces, compounds, or repackages any drug or device except a pharmacy that manufactures on the immediate premises where
• § 4034 — “Outsourcing facility” means a facility that meets all of the following: (a) Is located within the United States of America at one address that is engaged in the compounding of sterile drugs and nonst
• § 4034.5 — An “emergency medical services automated drug delivery system” or “EMSADDS” means an automated drug delivery system that stores and distributes drugs for the sole purpose of restocking a secured emerg
• § 4035 — “Person” includes, but is not limited to, firm, association, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, state governmental agency, trust, or political subdivision.
• § 4036 — “Pharmacist” means a natural person to whom a license has been issued by the board, under Section 4200, except as specifically provided otherwise in this chapter.
• § 4036.5 — “Pharmacist-in-charge” means a pharmacist proposed by a pharmacy and approved by the board as the supervisor or manager responsible for ensuring the pharmacy’s compliance with all state and federal la
• § 4037 — (a) “Pharmacy” means an area, place, or premises licensed by the board in which the profession of pharmacist is practiced and where prescriptions are compounded.
• § 4038 — (a) “Pharmacy technician” means an individual who assists a pharmacist in a pharmacy in the performance of their pharmacy related duties, as specified in Section 4115.
• § 4039 — “Physicians,” “dentists,” “optometrists,” “pharmacists,” “doctors of podiatric medicine,” “veterinarians,” “veterinary surgeons,” “registered nurses,” “naturopathic doctors,” and “physician assistants
• § 404 — The Department of Consumer Affairs and the Department of General Services may establish rules and regulations for the administration of any building constructed under this chapter.
• § 4040 — (a) “Prescription” means an oral, written, or electronic transmission order that is both of the following: (1) Given individually for the person or persons for whom ordered that includes all of the fo
• § 4040.5 — “Reverse distributor” means every person who acts as an agent for pharmacies, drug wholesalers, third-party logistics providers, manufacturers, and other entities by receiving, inventorying, warehousi
• § 4040.6 — “Self-assessment process” means the process of self-evaluation of a facility’s compliance with state and federal laws as a means to promote compliance through self-examination and education.
• § 4041 — “Veterinary food-animal drug retailer” is an area, place, or premises, other than a pharmacy, that holds a valid license from the Board of Pharmacy of the State of California as a wholesaler and, in a
• § 4042 — “Veterinary food-animal drugs” as used in this chapter shall include the following: (a) Any drug to be used in food-producing animals bearing the legend, “Caution, federal law restricts this drug to u
• § 4043 — “Wholesaler” means and includes a person who acts as a wholesale merchant, broker, jobber, customs broker, reverse distributor, agent, or a nonresident wholesaler, who sells for resale, or negotiates
• § 4044 — “Repackager” means a person or entity that is registered with the federal Food and Drug Administration as a repackager and operates an establishment that packages finished drugs from bulk or that repa