California legal term
Electronic transmission prescription in California Criminal Law
Current through 2026 California legislative session
In California criminal law, “Electronic transmission prescription” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the California criminal code.
What does “Electronic transmission prescription” mean in California criminal law?
“Electronic transmission prescription” includes both image and data prescriptions. “Electronic image transmission prescription” is any prescription order for which a facsimile of the order is received by a pharmacy from a licensed prescriber. “Electronic data transmission prescription” is any prescription order, other than an electronic image transmission prescription, which is electronically transmitted from a licensed prescriber to a pharmacy. (Cal. Health & Safety Code § 11027)
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