Section 11153.5 Of Article 1. Requirements Of Prescriptions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 10. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.
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. (a) No wholesaler or manufacturer, or agent or employee of
a wholesaler or manufacturer, shall furnish controlled substances
for other than legitimate medical purposes.
(b) Anyone who violates this section knowing, or having a
conscious disregard for the fact, that the controlled substances are
for other than a legitimate medical purpose shall be punishable by
imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal
Code, or in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine not
exceeding twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), or by both that fine and
imprisonment.
(c) Factors to be considered in determining whether a wholesaler
or manufacturer, or agent or employee of a wholesaler or
manufacturer, furnished controlled substances knowing or having a
conscious disregard for the fact that the controlled substances are
for other than legitimate medical purposes shall include, but not be
limited to, whether the use of controlled substances was for purposes
of increasing athletic ability or performance, the amount of
controlled substances furnished, the previous ordering pattern of the
customer (including size and frequency of orders), the type and size
of the customer, and where and to whom the customer distributes the
product.