Section 4331 - Unlawful acts in relation to wholesaler or veterinary food-animal drug retailer(a) A person not authorized under this chapter who takes charge of a wholesaler or veterinary food-animal drug retailer or who dispenses a prescription or furnishes dangerous devices, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor.(b) A person who is not a responsible manager or a designated representative-3PL who takes charge of a third-party logistics provider or coordinates the warehousing or distribution of dangerous drugs or dangerous devices within a third-party logistics provider, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor.(c) A person licensed as a veterinary food-animal drug retailer that fails to place in charge of that veterinary food-animal drug retailer a pharmacist or designated representative, or any person who, by himself or herself, or by any other person, permits the dispensing of prescriptions, except by a pharmacist or designated representative, or as otherwise provided in this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor.(d) A person licensed as a wholesaler that fails to place in charge of that wholesaler a pharmacist or designated representative, or any person who, by himself or herself, or by any other person, permits the furnishing of dangerous drugs or dangerous devices, except by a pharmacist or designated representative, or as otherwise provided in this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor.(e) A person licensed as a third-party logistics provider that fails to place in charge of a licensed place of business of the third-party logistics provider a responsible manager, or any person who, by himself or herself, or by any other person, permits the furnishing of dangerous drugs or dangerous devices, except by a facility manager, or as otherwise provided in this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor.Ca. Bus. and Prof'l. Code § 4331
Amended by Stats 2017 ch 598 (SB 752),s 9, eff. 1/1/2018.Amended by Stats 2014 ch 507 (AB 2605),s 31, eff. 1/1/2015.Added by Stats 2004 ch 857 (SB 1307), s 48, eff. 1/1/2005, op. 1/1/2006.Amended by Stats 2004 ch 857 (SB 1307), s 47, eff. 1/1/2005.Amended by Stats 2000 ch 837 (AB 1496), s 20, eff. 9/28/2000.Amended by Stats 2001 ch 728 (SB 724), s 32, eff. 1/1/2002.Stats 2000 ch 836 (SB 1554), s 26, also amended this section, but was superseded. See Ca. Gov. Code § 9605.Amended by Stats 2004 ch 857 (SB 1307), s 47, eff. 1/1/2005.Amended by Stats 2000 ch 837 (AB 1496), s 20, eff. 9/28/2000.Amended by Stats 2001 ch 728 (SB 724), s 32, eff. 1/1/2002.