§ 111485 Prescription Drug Exemption Rules

Health and Safety Code·California

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Key Takeaways

•The government can decide some medicines don't need a doctor's note to buy.
•If the federal government says a medicine is okay to sell without a prescription, the state usually follows that rule.
•But the state can still say 'no, you need a prescription' for that medicine if they want to.

Example

You want to buy allergy medicine at the store.

If the government says you don’t need a doctor’s note for it, you can just buy it. But if the state says 'no, you still need a note,' then you have to get one.

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§ 111485 Prescription Drug Exemption Rules

The department may, by regulation, remove any drug or device subject to Sections 111350 and 111550 from the requirements of Section 111470, when the requirements are not necessary for the protection of the public health. Any drug removed from the prescription requirements of the federal act by regulations adopted pursuant to the federal act is removed from the requirements of Section 111470. The department may, however, by regulation, continue the applicability of Section 111470 for any drug or device, or make these sections inapplicable to any drug or device, whether or not the inclusion or exclusion of the drug or device is in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to the federal act. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

department drug or device Sections 111350 and 111550 Section 111470 public health federal act regulations

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 111485.

§ 111485 Prescription Drug Exemption Rules

Health and Safety Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 111485 Prescription Drug Exemption Rules

Key Takeaways

•The government can decide some medicines don't need a doctor's note to buy.
•If the federal government says a medicine is okay to sell without a prescription, the state usually follows that rule.
•But the state can still say 'no, you need a prescription' for that medicine if they want to.

Example

You want to buy allergy medicine at the store.

If the government says you don’t need a doctor’s note for it, you can just buy it. But if the state says 'no, you still need a note,' then you have to get one.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 111485 Prescription Drug Exemption Rules

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

department drug or device Sections 111350 and 111550 Section 111470 public health federal act regulations

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 111485.

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