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2025 California Code
Business and Professions Code - BPC
DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS
CHAPTER 9 - Pharmacy
ARTICLE 2 - Definitions
Section 4042.
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CA Bus & Prof Code § 4042 (2025)
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4042. “Veterinary food-animal drugs” as used in this chapter shall include the following:
(a) Any drug to be used in food-producing animals bearing the legend, “Caution, federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian” or words of similar import.
(b) Any other drug as defined in Section 14206 of the Food and Agricultural Code that is used in a manner that would require a veterinary prescription.
(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 890, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997.)
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