Food & Agr. Code, § 14403 · Chapter 4.5. Livestock: Use of Antimicrobial Drugs
Food & Agr. Code, § 14403
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Notwithstanding Sections 14401 and 14402 of this code and Article 15 (commencing with Section 4196) of Chapter 9 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, medically important antimicrobial drugs may be sold by retailers licensed pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 14321) of Chapter 4 of Division 7 with a prescription or veterinary feed directive from a licensed veterinarian.
(b) This section shall not be construed to invalidate the requirement to obtain a prescription or veterinary feed directive to administer a medically important antimicrobial drug as required by Section 14401.
(c) The department may promulgate regulations to implement this section.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 758, Sec. 1. (SB 27) Effective January 1, 2016.
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Business and Professions Code
Food and Agricultural Code
- Food & Agr. Code, div. 7, ch. 4, art. 5Retail Licenses for Restricted DrugsPrinted as Article 5 (commencing with Section 14321) of Chapter 4 of Division 7
- Food & Agr. Code, § 14401Printed as Section 14401 | Sections 14401 and 14402 of this code
- Food & Agr. Code, § 14402Printed as Sections 14401 and 14402 of this code
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