California Business and Professions Code

§ 4115.5

BPC § 4115.5 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 2 · Ch. 9 · Art. 7

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a pharmacy technician trainee may be placed in a pharmacy to complete an externship for the purpose of obtaining practical training required to become licensed as a pharmacy technician.

(b)(1) A pharmacy technician trainee participating in an externship as described in subdivision (a) may perform the duties described in subdivision (a) of Section 4115 only under the direct supervision and control of a pharmacist.

(2)A pharmacist supervising a pharmacy technician trainee participating in an externship as described in subdivision (a) shall be directly responsible for the conduct of the trainee.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 196, Sec. 37. (AB 1503) Effective January 1, 2026.