Health & Saf. Code, § 11026 · Chapter 1. General Provisions and Definitions
Health & Saf. Code, § 11026
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
“Practitioner” means any of the following:
(a) A physician, dentist, veterinarian, podiatrist, or pharmacist acting within the scope of a project authorized under Article 1 (commencing with Section 128125) of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 107, a registered nurse acting within the scope of a project authorized under Article 1 (commencing with Section 128125) of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 107, a certified nurse-midwife acting within the scope of Section 2746.51 of the Business and Professions Code, a nurse practitioner acting within the scope of Section 2836.1 of the Business and Professions Code, or a physician assistant acting within the scope of a project authorized under Article 1 (commencing with Section 128125) of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 107 or Section 3502.1 of the Business and Professions Code, or an optometrist acting within the scope of Section 3041 of the Business and Professions Code.
(b) A pharmacy, hospital, or other institution licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to, or to administer, a controlled substance in the course of professional practice or research in this state.
(c) A scientific investigator, or other person licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted, to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to, or administer, a controlled substance in the course of professional practice or research in this state.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 289, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2002.
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- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2746.51Printed as Section 2746.51 of the Business and Professions Code
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2836.1Printed as Section 2836.1 of the Business and Professions Code
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 3041Printed as Section 3041 of the Business and Professions Code
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 3502.1Printed as Section 3502.1 of the Business and Professions Code
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