# California — State pharmacy technician-to-pharmacist supervision ratios

For California, maximum ratio (tech:pharmacist) is 3:1; practice setting is community/retail; citation is Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 4115(g)(1), recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** California
- **Maximum ratio (tech:pharmacist):** 3:1
- **Practice setting:** community/retail
- **Citation:** Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 4115(g)(1)

## What the source says

> 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

## Source

- https://www.pharmacy.ca.gov/laws_regs/lawbook.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
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