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.(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.