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California Code, Food and Agricultural Code (Formerly Agricultural Code) - FAC § 9269

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

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code) shall apply to all records held by the department relating to this chapter, including, but not limited to, records relating to applications, fees, or inspections required by this chapter.

(b)(1) Except as provided in subdivisions (c) and (d), identifying personal information that is contained in records described in subdivision (a) shall be confidential and not subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code).

(2) This subdivision does not prevent the disclosure by the department of data regarding age, race, ethnicity, national origin, or gender of individuals whose personal information is protected pursuant to this section, so long as the data does not contain individually identifiable information.

(c) Records held by the department relating to this chapter shall be accessible to law enforcement officers and state and local agencies with jurisdiction over any matter covered by this chapter.

(d) The department shall, upon request, disclose information in records relating to this chapter that is already in the public domain.

(e)(1) For purposes of this section, “identifying personal information” means the following information pertaining to the owner of an animal donor that is collected for purposes of coordinating, conducting, or documenting a donation from the animal owned by that person and is maintained by the department in relation to this chapter:

(A) Social security number.

(B) Date of birth.

(C) Physical description.

(D) Home address.

(E) Statements of personal worth or personal financial data.

(F) Personal medical history.

(G) Employment history.

(H) Email address.

(I) Information that reveals any electronic network location or identity.

(2) For purposes of this subdivision, a person who owns, operates, maintains, or oversees a commercial blood bank for animals shall not be considered the owner of an animal donor.

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