Is Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 740 — Opioid Medication still in force?

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Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 740 — Opioid Medication

Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 740

Type: Statute
Source: California Business and Professions Code
Jurisdiction: California
Date: 2021-01-01
Current through: Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:

Citator

Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 740 — Opioid Medication is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Administer” means the direct application of a drug or device to the body of a patient by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or other means.

(b) “Order” means an order entered on the chart or medical record of a patient registered in an inpatient health facility by or on the order of a prescriber.

(c) “Prescriber” means a person licensed, certified, registered, or otherwise subject to regulation pursuant to this division, or an initiative act referred to in this division, who is authorized to prescribe prescription drugs. “Prescriber” does not include a person licensed under the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act (Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 4800)).