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California Code, Food and Agricultural Code (Formerly Agricultural Code) - FAC § 9253

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A closed-colony blood bank licensed under this chapter shall maintain an onsite record of the number of donations collected from captive animals, the amount of blood collected per donation in estimated milliliters based on weight in grams, any adverse events, the disposition of any animals, and any other information necessary to comply with this section.

(b) A closed-colony blood bank licensed under this chapter shall submit a quarterly report to the department every three months including all of the following:

(1) The number of donations from captive animals and separate total amount in milliliters of whole blood, packed red blood cells, and fresh frozen plasma sold in California during that quarter, by species of animal in estimated milliliters based on weight in grams.

(2) The number of captive animals kept, housed, or maintained at the closed-colony blood bank, by species of animal.

(3) The disposition records of any animals and the total number of animals released for adoption.

(4) The number and species of animals experiencing adverse events, the total number of adverse events, and the nature of adverse events experienced by captive animals that donate blood.

(5) The number and species of animal donors whose blood tested positive for known pathogens, in accordance with the best clinical practices in the veterinary field, which may include the most recent Consensus Statement for blood donor infectious disease screening by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

(c) A violation of this section, Section 9210, or Section 9212 shall constitute a cause for corrective action, suspension, restriction, or the nonrenewal or revocation of a license by the department. The proceedings for the suspension or revocation of a license shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The secretary shall have all the powers granted in that chapter.

(d) For purposes of this section, “disposition” means adoption, euthanasia, transfer to another blood bank, breeding facility, farm, animal control agency, animal shelter, or rescue organization, or donation or sale for medical research or other purpose. Disposition records shall include all of the following:

(1) The species and breed of animal.

(2) The animal's registered name, license number, microchip, and tattoo, if present.

(3) The name and address of the individual or entity that received the animal and the purpose for which the animal was received.

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