{"data":{"id":"us-ca/hsc-1385.008","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"HSC § 1385.008","heading":"","body":"On or after January 1, 2027, or the date on which the department has established the licensure process pursuant to Section 1385.009, whichever is later, a person shall not engage in business as a pharmacy benefit manager for a payer in this state unless that person has first secured a license from the director. A license issued pursuant to this article is not transferable without the express and specific permission of the director.","path":["Health and Safety Code - HSC","DIVISION 2. LICENSING PROVISIONS [1200. - 1796.88.]","CHAPTER 2.2. Health Care Service Plans [1340. - 1399.874.]","ARTICLE 6.1. Pharmacy Benefit Managers [1385.001. - 1385.009.]"],"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":"ab5c0f0e6636a7879f4839581a10db30904454b218e47e48bf3198e78be0cb18","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/hsc-1385.006","next":"us-ca/hsc-1385.009"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}