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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 10Ch. 6Art. 5§ 11382 Controlled Substance Sales Offenses

§ 11382 Controlled Substance Sales Offenses

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§ 11382 Controlled Substance Sales Offenses

Key Takeaways

  • •It's illegal to pretend to sell certain drugs (like some prescription pills) and then give something fake instead.
  • •This includes trying to sell, give, or deliver these drugs, even if you don't actually do it.
  • •If you get caught, you could go to jail for up to a year.

Example

Someone offers to sell you what they say is a prescription pill for anxiety, but then gives you a fake pill or a candy instead.

This is illegal because they pretended to sell a real drug but gave you something else. They can get in trouble even if they didn't actually give you the real drug.

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

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§ 11382 Controlled Substance Sales Offenses

Every person who agrees, consents, or in any manner offers to unlawfully sell, furnish, transport, administer, or give any controlled substance which is (a) classified in Schedule III, IV, or V and which is not a narcotic drug, or (b) specified in subdivision (d) of Section 11054, except paragraphs (13), (14), (15), and (20) of subdivision (d), specified in paragraph (11) of subdivision (c) of Section 11056, or specified in subdivision (d), (e), or (f) of Section 11055, to any person, or offers, arranges, or negotiates to have that controlled substance unlawfully sold, delivered, transported, furnished, administered, or given to any person and then sells, delivers, furnishes, transports, administers, or gives, or offers, or arranges, or negotiates to have sold, delivered, transported, furnished, administered, or given to any person any other liquid, substance, or material in lieu of that controlled substance shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code. (Amended by Stats. 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 12, Sec. 5. (AB 17 1x) Effective September 21, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 46 of Ch. 12.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

controlled substanceSchedule III, IV, or Vunlawfully sellfurnishtransportadminister

Related Statutes

  • § 11355 Offering Controlled Substance Sale
  • § 11377 Possession Of Controlled Substances
  • § 11378 Controlled Substance Sale Penalties
  • § 11379 Controlled Substance Transportation Sales
  • § 11351 Sale Or Purchase Of Controlled Substances

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 11382.
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