Health & Saf. Code, § 11379 · Article 5. Offenses Involving Controlled Substances Formerly Classified as Restricted Dangerous Drugs
Health & Saf. Code, § 11379
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b) and in Article 7 (commencing with Section 4211) of Chapter 9 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, every person who transports, imports into this state, sells, furnishes, administers, or gives away, or offers to transport, import into this state, sell, furnish, administer, or give away, or attempts to import into this state or transport any controlled substance which is (1) classified in Schedule III, IV, or V and which is not a narcotic drug, except subdivision (g) of Section 11056, (2) specified in subdivision (d) of Section 11054, except paragraphs (13), (14), (15), (20), (21), (22), and (23) of subdivision (d), (3) specified in paragraph (11) of subdivision (c) of Section 11056, (4) specified in paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (f) of Section 11054, or (5) specified in subdivision (d) or (e), except paragraph (3) of subdivision (e), or specified in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (f), of Section 11055, unless upon the prescription of a physician, dentist, podiatrist, or veterinarian, licensed to practice in this state, shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for a period of two, three, or four years.
(b) Notwithstanding the penalty provisions of subdivision (a), any person who transports any controlled substances specified in subdivision (a) within this state from one county to another noncontiguous county shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for three, six, or nine years.
(c) For purposes of this section, “transports” means to transport for sale.
(d) Nothing in this section is intended to preclude or limit prosecution under an aiding and abetting theory, accessory theory, or a conspiracy theory.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 54, Sec. 8. (SB 1461) Effective January 1, 2015.
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Business and Professions Code
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Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11161Printed as Section 11153, 11154, 11156, 11157, 11170, 11173, 11350, 11351, 11352, 11353, 11353.5, 11377, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, or 11379.6
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11353.6Printed as Section 11378, 11379, or 11379.6
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11369Printed as Section 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, or 11379.6
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11370.2Printed as Section 11378 or 11379
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11370.4Printed as Section 11378, 11378.5, 11379, or 11379.5
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11372.5Printed as Section 11350, 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11355, 11358, 11359, 11361, 11363, 11364, 11368, 11375, 11377, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, 11379.6, 11380, 11380.5, 11382, 11383, 11390, 11391, or 11550
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11375Printed as Sections 11377, 11378, 11379, and 11380
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11380.7Printed as Sections 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11353, 11354, 11378, 11379, 11379.6, and 11380
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11395Printed as Section 11350, 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11353, 11353.5, 11353.7, 11370.1, 11377, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, 11379.6, 11380, or 11395
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11470Printed as Section 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11355, 11359, 11360, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, 11379.6, 11380, 11382, or 11383 of this code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11470.4Printed as Section 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11355, 11366, 11366.5, 11366.6, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, 11379.6, or 11382
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11488Printed as Section 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11355, 11359, 11360, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, 11379.6, or 11382 of this code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11591Printed as Section 11350, 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11353, 11353.5, 11353.7, 11354, 11355, 11358, 11359, 11360, 11361, 11363, 11366, 11366.5, 11366.6, 11368, 11370.1, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, 11379.6, 11380, | Section 11378, 11379, or 11380 | Section 11379 or 11379.5
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11591.5Printed as Section 11350, 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11353, 11353.5, 11353.7, 11354, 11355, 11358, 11359, 11360, 11361, 11363, 11366, 11366.5, 11366.6, 11368, 11370.1, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, 11379.6, 11380, | Section 11378, 11379, or 11380 | Section 11379 or 11379.5
Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 629.52Printed as Section 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11370.6, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, or 11379.6 of the Health and Safety Code
- Pen. Code, § 653fPrinted as Section 11352, 11379, 11379.5, 11379.6, or 11391 of the Health and Safety Code
- Pen. Code, § 1170.74Printed as Section 11377, 11378, 11379, or 11379.6 of the Health and Safety Code
- Pen. Code, § 1170.82Printed as Section 11352, 11360, 11379, or 11379.5 of the Health and Safety Code
- Pen. Code, § 1174.4Printed as Section 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11353, 11358, 11359, 11360, 11370.1, 11370.6, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, 11379.6, 11380, or 11383 of the Health and Safety Code
- Pen. Code, § 1335Printed as Section 11351, 11352, 11378, or 11379 of the Health and Safety Code
- Pen. Code, § 6243Printed as Section 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11353, 11370.1, 11370.6, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, or 11379.6 of the Health and Safety Code
- Pen. Code, § 12022Printed as Section 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11366.5, 11366.6, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, or 11379.6 of the Health and Safety Code
- Pen. Code, § 13883Printed as Section 11351, 11352, 11358, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, or 11383 of the Health and Safety Code
- Pen. Code, § 29820Printed as Section 11378, 11379, 11379.6, 11380, 11382, or 11383 of the Health and Safety Code | Section 11379 of the Health and Safety Code
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