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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 10Ch. 5Art. 4§ 11250 Prescription Exemptions For Professionals

§ 11250 Prescription Exemptions For Professionals

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§ 11250 Prescription Exemptions For Professionals

Key Takeaways

  • •Doctors, dentists, vets, and some nurses can buy certain strong medicines without a prescription.
  • •Pharmacists can sell these medicines to them directly if they are part of special health projects.
  • •Even without a prescription, the sale must follow all other federal rules about these medicines.

Example

A doctor needs strong painkillers for their clinic.

The doctor can buy these painkillers from a pharmacy without a prescription because they are a doctor. But the pharmacy still has to follow all the other rules about selling these medicines.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 11250 Prescription Exemptions For Professionals

(a)  No prescription is required in case of the sale of controlled substances at retail in pharmacies by pharmacists to any of the following: (1)  Physicians. (2)  Dentists. (3)  Podiatrists. (4)  Veterinarians. (5)  Pharmacists acting within the scope of a project authorized under Article 1 (commencing with Section 128125) of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 107, or registered nurses acting within the scope of a project authorized under Article 1 (commencing with Section 128125) of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 107, or physician assistants acting within the scope of a project authorized under Article 1 (commencing with Section 128125) of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 107. (6)  Optometrist. (b)  In any sale mentioned in this article, there shall be executed any written order that may otherwise be required by federal law relating to the production, importation, exportation, manufacture, compounding, distributing, dispensing, or control of controlled substances. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 426, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2004.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

controlled substancespharmacistsprescriptionfederal lawwritten order

Related Statutes

  • § 11251 Wholesale Prescription Exemptions
  • § 11252 Controlled Substance Recordkeeping
  • § 11375 Prescription Drug Possession Penalties
  • § 102766 Parentage Declaration Birth Certificate
  • § 102767 Birth Certificate Name Removal

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 11250.
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