§ 11156
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(a)Except as provided in Section 2241 of the Business and Professions Code, no person shall prescribe for, or administer, or dispense a controlled substance to, a person with substance use disorder, or to any person representing themselves as such, except as permitted by this division.
(1)For purposes of this section, “person with substance use disorder” means a person whose actions are characterized by craving in combination with one or more of the following:
(A)Impaired control over drug use.
(B)Compulsive use.
(C)Continued use despite harm.
(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a person whose drug-seeking behavior is primarily due to the inadequate control of pain is not a person with substance use disorder within the meaning of this section.