New York Consolidated Laws, Public Health Law - PBH § 3100. Human blood and its derivatives;  collection, processing, storage and distribution;  general powers of commissioner

(a) to establish, equip, maintain and conduct a suitable program to collect, process, store and distribute human blood, and the various human blood derivatives including special therapeutic and diagnostic serums, which are deemed of value in the treatment of sick and injured persons, and the prevention of certain diseases;

(b) to carry out such educational and research activities as he may deem necessary in connection with said program;  and

(c) to establish necessary rules and regulations to effect the purpose of this article.