Business and Professions Code section 4232.5

(a)

A pharmacist who, pursuant to any authority of this chapter, prescribes a Schedule II controlled substance, shall have completed an education course on the risks of addiction associated with the use of Schedule II drugs.

(b)

A pharmacist who has completed such a course within the last four years shall be deemed to have satisfied this requirement.

(c)

This section shall become operative July 1, 2022.

Source: Section 4232.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=4232.5. (updated Jan. 1, 2022; accessed Dec. 29, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/business_and_professions_code_section_4232.5

Original Source: Section 4232.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=4232.5. (last accessed May 12, 2025).