{"code":"HSC","codeName":"Health and Safety Code","section":"11026","citation":"Health & Saf. Code, § 11026","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 10. UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT [11000. - 11651.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-10"},{"name":"CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions [11000. - 11033.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-10/chapter-1"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 289, Sec. 10.   Effective January 1, 2002.","effective":"2002-01-01","html":"<p>“Practitioner” means any of the following:</p><p>(a) A physician, dentist, veterinarian, podiatrist, or pharmacist acting within the scope of a project authorized under Article 1 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/hsc/128125\">128125</a>) 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 <a href=\"/hsc/128125\">128125</a>) of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 107, a certified nurse-midwife acting within the scope of Section <a href=\"/bpc/2746.51\">2746.51</a> of the Business and Professions Code, a nurse practitioner acting within the scope of Section <a href=\"/bpc/2836.1\">2836.1</a> of the Business and Professions Code, or a physician assistant acting within the scope of a project authorized under Article 1 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/hsc/128125\">128125</a>) of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 107 or Section <a href=\"/bpc/3502.1\">3502.1</a> of the Business and Professions Code, or an optometrist acting within the scope of Section <a href=\"/bpc/3041\">3041</a> of the Business and Professions Code. </p><p>(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. </p><p>(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. </p>","text":"“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.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/general-provisions-and-definitions-11026","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}