California · community/retail
What is the maximum ratio (tech:pharmacist) for California · community/retail?
For California, practice setting is community/retail; maximum ratio (tech:pharmacist) is 3:1; citation is Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 4115(g)(1), recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
A pharmacy with only one pharmacist shall have no more than three pharmacy technicians performing the tasks specified in subdivision (a). A pharmacy with only one pharmacist shall have no more than one pharmacy technician performing the tasks specified in subdivision (b). If a pharmacy technician is performing the tasks specified in subdivision (b), a second pharmacy technician shall be assisting a pharmacist with performing tasks specified in subdivision (a). The ratio of pharmacy technicians performing the tasks specified in subdivision (a) to any additional pharmacist shall not exceed 3 to 1
— pharmacy.ca.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
- State
- California our reading
- Maximum ratio (tech:pharmacist)
- 3:1
- Practice setting
- community/retail
- Citation
- Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 4115(g)(1) our reading
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Source
- pharmacy.ca.govhttps://www.pharmacy.ca.gov/laws_regs/lawbook.pdf