DIVISION 10. UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT 11000-11651›CHAPTER 4. Prescriptions 11150-11209›ARTICLE 1. Requirements of Prescriptions 11150-11180
§ 11166
California Health and Safety Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California
No person shall fill a prescription for a controlled substance after six months has elapsed from the date written on the prescription by the prescriber. No person shall knowingly fill a mutilated or forged or altered prescription for a controlled substance except for the addition of the address of the person for whom the controlled substance is prescribed as provided by paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 11164.
(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 406, Sec. 19. Effective January 1, 2004.)
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