California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Health and Safety Code - HSC |
Division 10. UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT |
Chapter 4. Prescriptions |
ARTICLE 1. Requirements of Prescriptions |
Section 11166.
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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.)