{"data":{"id":"us-ca/bpc-4023","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"BPC § 4023","heading":"","body":"“Device” means any instrument, apparatus, machine, implant, in vitro reagent, or contrivance, including its components, parts, products, or the byproducts of a device, and accessories that are used or intended for either of the following:\n(a) Use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in a human or any other animal.\n(b) To affect the structure or any function of the body of a human or any other animal.\nFor purposes of this chapter, “device” does not include contact lenses, or any prosthetic or orthopedic device that does not require a prescription.","path":["Business and Professions Code - BPC","DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS [500. - 4999.202.]","CHAPTER 9. Pharmacy [4000. - 4427.8.]","ARTICLE 2. Definitions [4015. - 4046.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"d6075047c2bd2898a6eaea4fc2558fbde133514cac4c355fbd62ba1cec8bd2f4","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/bpc-4022.7","next":"us-ca/bpc-4023.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}