CA AB2859

Requires pharmacies that dispense Schedule II, III, or IV controlled substances to display safe storage products (such as locking medicine boxes, cabinets, bags, or vials) in a visible location on the building premises near the pharmacy.

Exempts pharmacies that are owned and managed by at least one licensed pharmacist who exclusively oversees operations and owns no more than four pharmacies total.

Authorizes the California State Board of Pharmacy to assess fines for violations, but allows the board to waive enforcement if compliance would create financial hardship on the pharmacy or if the pharmacy is temporarily out of stock of safe storage products.

Specifies that violations are not punishable as misdemeanors and do not fall under existing Pharmacy Law penalties.

Repeals this requirement on January 1, 2023.