California Business and Professions Code

§ 4115

BPC § 4115 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 2 · Ch. 9 · Art. 7

Statute text

(a)A pharmacy technician may perform packaging, manipulative, repetitive, or other nondiscretionary tasks only while assisting, and while under the direct supervision and control of, a pharmacist. The pharmacist shall be responsible for the duties performed under their supervision by a technician.

(b)(1) In addition to the tasks specified in subdivision (a), and where the pharmacy has scheduled another pharmacy technician to assist the pharmacist by performing the tasks provided in subdivision (a), a certified pharmacy technician as defined in Section 4202 may, under the direct supervision and control of a pharmacist, do any of the following:

(A)Prepare and administer influenza and COVID-19 vaccines via injection or intranasally, and prepare and administer epinephrine, provided that both of the following conditions are met:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 196, Sec. 36. (AB 1503) Effective January 1, 2026.