California § 4076.6. 4076.6. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 330, Sec. 1.)

California Statutes

§ 4076.6. — 4076.6. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 330, Sec. 1.)

California § 4076.6.

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Code BPCBusiness and Professions Code - BPC

Div. 2.DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS

Ch. 9.CHAPTER 9. Pharmacy

Art. 4.ARTICLE 4. Requirements for Prescriptions

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(a)Upon the request of a patient or patient’s representative, a dispenser shall provide translated directions for use, which shall be printed on the prescription container, label, or on a supplemental document. If translated directions for use appear on a prescription container or label, the English-language version of the directions for use shall also appear on the container or label, whenever possible, and may appear on other areas of the label outside the patient-centered area. When it is not possible for the English-language directions for use to appear on the container or label, it shall be provided on a supplemental document.

(b)A dispenser may use translations made available by the board pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1707.5 of Title 16 of the California Code of Regu

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(a)
Upon the request of a patient or patient’s representative, a dispenser shall provide translated directions for use, which shall be printed on the prescription container, label, or on a supplemental document. If translated directions for use appear on a prescription container or label, the English-language version of the directions for use shall also appear on the container or label, whenever possible, and may appear on other areas of the label outside the patient-centered area. When it is not possible for the English-language directions for use to appear on the container or label, it shall be provided on a supplemental document.
(b)
A dispenser may use translations made available by the board
pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1707.5 of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations to comply with this section.
(c)
A dispenser shall provide translated directions for use in the languages the board has made available, but shall not be required to provide translated directions for use beyond the languages that the board has made available or beyond the directions that the board has made available in translated form.
(d)
A dispenser may provide their own translated directions for use to comply with the requirements of this section, and nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a dispenser from providing translated directions for use in languages beyond those that the board has made available or beyond the directions that the board has made available in translated
form.
(e)
A dispenser shall be responsible for the accuracy of the English-language directions for use provided to the patient. This section shall not affect a dispenser’s existing responsibility to correctly label a prescription pursuant to Section 4076.
(f)
This section does not include prescriptions issued by a veterinarian.