Cal. Health & Saf. Code § 11156

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session.
Section 11156 - Prescription for, administration, or dispensing controlled substance to addict
(a) Except as provided in Section 2241 of the Business and Professions Code, no person shall prescribe for, or administer, or dispense a controlled substance to, a person with substance use disorder, or to any person representing themselves as such, except as permitted by this division.
(b)
(1) For purposes of this section, "person with substance use disorder" means a person whose actions are characterized by craving in combination with one or more of the following:
(A) Impaired control over drug use.
(B) Compulsive use.
(C) Continued use despite harm.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a person whose drug-seeking behavior is primarily due to the inadequate control of pain is not a person with substance use disorder within the meaning of this section.

Ca. Health and Saf. Code § 11156

Amended by Stats 2023 ch 21 (AB 1130),s 5, eff. 1/1/2024.
Amended by Stats 2006 ch 350 (AB 2198),s 8, eff. 1/1/2007.