Health and Safety Code section 1385.008


On or after January 1, 2027, or the date on which the department has established the licensure process pursuant to Section 1385.009, whichever is later, a person shall not engage in business as a pharmacy benefit manager for a payer in this state unless that person has first secured a license from the director. A license issued pursuant to this article is not transferable without the express and specific permission of the director.

Source: Section 1385.008, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=1385.­008.­ (updated Jun. 30, 2025; accessed Jul. 14, 2025).

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