CHAPTER 5. Pharmacies [850. - 856.]

Cal. Labor Code - LAB 5.
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Cal. Labor Code - LAB § 850. Section 850.

No person employed to sell at retail drugs and medicines or to compound physicians’ prescriptions shall perform any work in any store, dispensary, pharmacy, laboratory, or office for more than an average of nine hours per day, or for more than 108 hours in any two consecutive weeks or for more than 12 days in any two consecutive weeks, except that any registered pharmacist may be so employed and may perform such work for the full period of time permitted by this section.

Cal. Labor Code - LAB § 851. Section 851.

No person employing another person to sell at retail drugs and medicines or to compound physicians’ prescriptions shall require or permit such employee to perform any work in any store, dispensary, pharmacy, laboratory, or office for more than an average of nine hours per day, or for more than 108 hours in any two consecutive weeks or for more than 12 days in any two consecutive weeks, except that any registered pharmacist may be so employed and may perform such work for the full period of time permitted by this section.

Cal. Labor Code - LAB § 851.5. Section 851.5.

Except on Sundays and holidays, and except for a period of time for meals, not to exceed one hour in length, the hours of work permitted per day by this chapter shall be consecutive. This section does not apply to hospitals employing only one person to compound physicians’ prescriptions.

Cal. Labor Code - LAB § 852. Section 852.

The employer shall apportion the periods of rest to be taken by an employee so that the employee will have one complete day of rest during each week.

Cal. Labor Code - LAB § 853. Section 853.

Any person who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than forty dollars ($40) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) or by imprisonment for not exceeding 60 days, or both.

Cal. Labor Code - LAB § 854. Section 854.

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply in any case of emergency. The word “emergency” shall be construed as being accident, death, sickness or epidemic.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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