SECTIONS 850-856 - California Statutes

LABOR CODE

SECTION 850-856

850. No person employed to sell at retail drugs and medicines or to
compound physicians' prescriptions shall perform any work in any
store, dispensary, pharmacy, laboratory, or office for more than an
average of nine hours per day, or for more than 108 hours in any two
consecutive weeks or for more than 12 days in any two consecutive
weeks, except that any registered pharmacist may be so employed and
may perform such work for the full period of time permitted by this
section.

851. No person employing another person to sell at retail drugs and
medicines or to compound physicians' prescriptions shall require or
permit such employee to perform any work in any store, dispensary,
pharmacy, laboratory, or office for more than an average of nine
hours per day, or for more than 108 hours in any two consecutive
weeks or for more than 12 days in any two consecutive weeks, except
that any registered pharmacist may be so employed and may perform
such work for the full period of time permitted by this section.

851.5. Except on Sundays and holidays, and except for a period of
time for meals, not to exceed one hour in length, the hours of work
permitted per day by this chapter shall be consecutive. This section
does not apply to hospitals employing only one person to compound
physicians' prescriptions.

852. The employer shall apportion the periods of rest to be taken
by an employee so that the employee will have one complete day of
rest during each week.

853. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter is
guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than forty
dollars ($40) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) or by
imprisonment for not exceeding 60 days, or both.

854. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply in any case of
emergency. The word "emergency" shall be construed as being accident,
death, sickness or epidemic.

855. The provisions of this chapter are enacted as a measure for
the protection of the public health.

856. The Labor Commissioner shall enforce this chapter.