California Food and Agricultural Code 9212 – The secretary shall license establishments as captive closed-colony …
The secretary shall license establishments as captive closed-colony commercial blood banks for animals that meet all of the following:
(a) Operate under conditions, and use methods of production, that are consistent with current standards of care and practice for the field of veterinary transfusion medicine to ensure that the animal blood and blood component products will not be contaminated, dangerous, or harmful.
Terms Used In California Food and Agricultural Code 9212
- Person: means any individual, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, or any organized group of persons whether incorporated or not. See California Food and Agricultural Code 38
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 35
(b) Produce animal blood and blood component products under the direct supervision of a person qualified in the field.
(c) Maintain onsite records containing information documenting how the animal was acquired and any history of blood draws or use of anesthesia on the animal.
(d) Keep, house, or maintain all animal donors within California state boundaries.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 752, Sec. 12. (AB 1282) Effective January 1, 2022.)