§ 4328 Pharmacy Prescription Dispensing Rules

Business and Professions Code·California

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•Only a pharmacist can give out prescription medicine in a pharmacy.
•If the pharmacy owner lets someone who isn't a pharmacist give out medicine, they can get in trouble.
•Breaking this rule is a crime, but not a super serious one.

Example

A pharmacy owner lets their assistant hand out prescription pills to customers.

This is against the law because only a pharmacist is allowed to do this. The owner could be charged with a misdemeanor.

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§ 4328 Pharmacy Prescription Dispensing Rules

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person who permits the compounding or dispensing of prescriptions, or the furnishing of dangerous drugs in his or her pharmacy, except by a pharmacist, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 890, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 4328.

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