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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 11002
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Chapter 1: General Provisions and Definitions, California Health and Safety Code.
Full text of Cal. Health & Safety Code § 11002
Statutory text current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of California.
“Administer” means the direct application of a controlled substance, whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means, to the body of a patient for his immediate needs or to the body of a research subject by any of the following: (a) A practitioner or, in his presence, by his authorized agent. (b) The patient or research subject at the direction and in the presence of the practitioner.
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