(A) No person other than a hospital shall collect plasma, regardless of the use for which the plasma is intended, except at a plasmapheresis center holding a current, valid certificate of approval issued by the director of health.

Attorney's Note

Under the Ohio Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Misdemeanor of the fourth degreeup to 30 daysup to $250
For details, see Ohio Code § 2929.24(A)

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Terms Used In Ohio Code 3725.02

  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Plasma: means the fluid portion of blood that has been stabilized against clotting, and is collected by plasmapheresis;

    (B) "Plasmapheresis" means a procedure in which blood is drawn from a donor, the plasma is separated from the formed elements, and the formed elements are returned to the donor during a single visit to the plasmapheresis center, but excludes such a procedure performed for the purpose of improving the health of the donor;

    (C) "Plasmapheresis center" means a blood bank or other establishment except a hospital that collects plasma. See Ohio Code 3725.01

Whoever violates this division is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.

(B) The director shall adopt such rules as are necessary to carry out this chapter.