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Bus. & Prof. Code, § 4197 · Article 15. Veterinary Food-Animal Drug Retailers

Bus. & Prof. Code, § 4197

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(a) The following minimum standards shall apply to all veterinary food-animal drug retailers licensed by the board:

(1) Each retailer shall store veterinary food-animal drugs in a secure, lockable area.

(2) Each retailer shall maintain on the premises fixtures and equipment in a clean and orderly condition. The premises shall be dry, well-ventilated, and have adequate lighting.

(b) The board may, by regulation, impose any other minimum standards pertaining to the acquisition, storage, and maintenance of veterinary food-animal drugs, or other goods, or to the maintenance or condition of the licensed premises of any veterinary food-animal drug retailer as the board determines are reasonably necessary.

(c) When, in the opinion of the board, a high standard of patient safety consistent with good animal safety and care in the case of an animal patient can be provided by the licensure of a veterinary food-animal drug retailer that does not meet all of the requirements for licensure as a veterinary food-animal drug retailer, the board may waive any licensing requirements.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 549, Sec. 104. Effective January 1, 1998.

Source of truth

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As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=4197.
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