Bus. & Prof. Code, § 4017 · Article 2. Definitions
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 4017
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“Authorized officers of the law” means inspectors of the California State Board of Pharmacy, inspectors of the Food and Drug Branch of the State Department of Public Health, and investigators of the department’s Division of Investigation or peace officers engaged in official investigations.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 653, Sec. 20. (SB 1489) Effective January 1, 2011.
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- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=4017.
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Cited by 2 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Bus. & Prof. Code, § 4017. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11161.5Printed as Section 4017 of the Business and Professions Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 131052Printed as Sections 550, 555, 650, 680, 1241, 1658, 2221.1, 2248.5, 2249, 2259, 2259.5, 2541.3, 2585, 2728, 3527, 4017, 4027, 4037, 4191, 19059.5, 19120, 22950, 22973.2, and 22974.8 of the Business and Professio
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