{"data":{"id":"us-ca/hsc-11002","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"HSC § 11002","heading":"","body":"“Administer” means the direct application of a controlled substance, whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means, to the body of a patient for his immediate needs or to the body of a research subject by any of the following:\n(a) A practitioner or, in his presence, by his authorized agent.\n(b) The patient or research subject at the direction and in the presence of the practitioner.","path":["Health and Safety Code - HSC","DIVISION 10. UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT [11000. - 11651.]","CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions [11000. - 11033.]"],"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":"dfec01e0902db317c1896b64384dddf826e051d635d008fa291738764cfd5ab7","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/hsc-11001","next":"us-ca/hsc-11003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}