ARTICLE 3. Exemptions [14261. - 14262.]

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC 3.
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Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 14261. Section 14261.

This chapter, except Section 14363, does not apply to any of the following: (a) Any livestock drug which is sold exclusively to, and used exclusively by, or under the direction of, a licensed veterinarian, nor to any livestock drug which is compounded by a registered pharmacist upon the prescription of a licensed veterinarian. (b) Any drug or other preparation which is dispensed or compounded by a registered pharmacist at the request of the purchaser if such drug or preparation is sold at retail. (c) Any commercial feed which is subject to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14901) of this division, irrespective of the presence in such commercial feed of any ingredients which otherwise would constitute a livestock drug.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 14262. Section 14262.

This chapter also does not apply to any of the following: (a) Any livestock drug that is intended for, and that is used solely for, laboratory or experimental purposes. (b) Any substance that is intended for, and that is used primarily as a pesticide and that is registered as a pesticide under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 12751). (c) Any biological product that is manufactured under a license issued by the United States Department of Agriculture or the State Department of Health. (d) Any drug that is required by federal law to be sold on prescription only.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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