Section 11367.5 Of Article 4. Miscellaneous Offenses And Provisions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 10. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 4.
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. (a) Any sheriff, chief of police, the Chief of the
Division of Law Enforcement, or the Commissioner of the California
Highway Patrol, or a designee thereof, may, in his or her discretion,
provide controlled substances in his or her possession and control
to any duly authorized peace officer or civilian drug detection
canine trainer working under the direction of a law enforcement
agency, provided the controlled substances are no longer needed as
criminal evidence and provided the person receiving the controlled
substances, if required by the federal Drug Enforcement
Administration, possesses a current and valid federal Drug
Enforcement Administration registration which specifically authorizes
the recipient to possess controlled substances while providing
substance abuse training to law enforcement or the community or while
providing canine drug detection training.
(b) All duly authorized peace officers, while providing substance
abuse training to law enforcement or the community or while providing
canine drug detection training, in performance of their official
duties, and any person working under their immediate direction,
supervision, or instruction, are immune from prosecution under this
division.
(c) (1) Any person receiving controlled substances pursuant to
subdivision (a) shall maintain custody and control of the controlled
substances and shall keep records regarding any loss of, or damage
to, those controlled substances.
(2) All controlled substances shall be maintained in a secure
location approved by the dispensing agency.
(3) Any loss shall be reported immediately to the dispensing
agency.
(4) All controlled substances shall be returned to the dispensing
agency upon the conclusion of the training or upon demand by the
dispensing agency.