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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 11162.2
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Article 1: Requirements of Prescriptions, California Health and Safety Code.
Full text of Cal. Health & Safety Code § 11162.2
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.
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the uniquely serialized number described in paragraph (15) of subdivision (a) of Section 11162.1 shall not be a required feature in the printing of new prescription forms produced by approved security printers until a date determined by the Department of Justice, which shall be no later than January 1, 2020. (b) Specifications for the serialized number shall be prescribed by the Department of Justice and shall meet the following minimum requirements: (1) The serialized number shall be compliant with all state and federal requirements. (2) The serialized number shall be utilizable as a barcode that may be scanned by dispensers. (3) The serialized number shall be compliant with current National Council for Prescription Drug Program Standards.
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