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Earlier editions: 2020-112018-11

DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS 500-4999.202›CHAPTER 9. Pharmacy 4000-4427.8›ARTICLE 2. Definitions 4015-4046

§ 4038

California Business and Professions Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) “Pharmacy technician” means an individual who assists a pharmacist in a pharmacy in the performance of their pharmacy related duties, as specified in Section 4115.

(b) A “pharmacy technician trainee” is a person who is enrolled in a pharmacy technician training program operated by a California public postsecondary education institution or by a private postsecondary vocational institution approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education or an accredited employer-based pharmacy technician training program.

(Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 196, Sec. 8. (AB 1503) Effective January 1, 2026.)

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