§ 4194 Clinic Schedule Ii Restrictions

Business and Professions Code·California

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•Clinics cannot give out Schedule II drugs (strong medicines like some painkillers).
•Doctors can still give these drugs if the law allows it in special cases.
•Clinics can use these drugs on patients inside the clinic if it's legal.

Example

A patient goes to a clinic for bad back pain and asks for strong painkillers.

The clinic cannot give the patient a bottle of strong painkillers to take home, but a doctor can give a shot of the medicine if it's allowed by other laws.

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§ 4194 Clinic Schedule Ii Restrictions

No Schedule II controlled substance shall be dispensed in the clinic. This limitation does not prohibit a physician from dispensing a Schedule II drug to the extent permitted by subdivision (b) of Section 11158 of the Health and Safety Code and all other provisions of law, nor does it prevent the lawful administration of Schedule II drugs on the premises of the clinic. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 890, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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patient health physician safety clinics no schedule substance limitation

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 4194.

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