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Health and Safety Code - HSC
DIVISION 10 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT
CHAPTER 10 - Control of Users of Controlled Substances
ARTICLE 1 - Addicts
Section 11552.
Universal Citation: CA Health & Safety Code § 11552 (2021)
11552.
In any case in which a person has been arrested for a criminal offense and is suspected of being addicted to a controlled substance, a law enforcement officer having custody of such person may, with the written consent of such person, request the city or county health officer, or physician appointed by such health officer pursuant to Section 11551, to administer to the arrested person a test to determine, by whatever means is available whether the arrested person is addicted to a controlled substance, and such health officer or physician may administer such test to such arrested person.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1407.)
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