SECTIONS 110423.100-110423.101 - California Statutes

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

SECTION 110423.100-110423.101

110423.100. Notwithstanding Article 4 (commencing with Section
110423), the sale or distribution of any dietary supplement products
containing ephedrine group alkaloids is prohibited.

110423.101. This article shall not apply, but Article 4 (commencing
with Section 110423) shall apply, to any of the following:
(a) A California licensed health care practitioner who is
practicing within his or her scope of practice and who prescribes or
dispenses, or both, dietary supplement products containing ephedrine
group alkaloids in the course of the treatment of a patient under the
direct care of that licensed health care practitioner, except that a
licensed health care practitioner shall not prescribe or dispense
dietary supplements containing ephedrine group alkaloids for purposes
of weight loss, body building, or athletic performance enhancement.
(b) Dietary supplement products containing ephedrine group
alkaloids that are sold or distributed directly to a licensed health
care practitioner when the dietary supplement product containing
ephedrine group alkaloids is used solely for the purpose of the
treatment of patients under the direct care of the health care
practitioner.
(c) Dietary supplement products containing ephedrine group
alkaloids that are sold or distributed directly to a licensed
pharmacist for resale to a patient for whom the products have been
prescribed pursuant to subdivision (a).
(d) Dietary supplement products containing ephedrine group
alkaloids that are not for resale in California and that are sold or
distributed directly to businesses not located in California.