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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 5Pt. 1Ch. 1.5Art. 6§ 9253 Blood Bank Donation Records

§ 9253 Blood Bank Donation Records

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§ 9253 Blood Bank Donation Records

Key Takeaways

  • •Blood banks that use animals must keep records of how much blood they take, any problems that happen, and what happens to the animals.
  • •Every three months, they must send a report to the government with details like how much blood was sold, how many animals they have, and any health issues the animals had.
  • •If they don’t follow these rules, they can get in trouble, like losing their license.
  • •They must also keep track of where animals go if they leave the blood bank, like if they are adopted or sent somewhere else.

Example

A blood bank has 10 dogs and takes blood from them to sell to vet clinics.

The blood bank must write down how much blood they take from each dog, track if any dogs get sick, and report this info to the government every three months. If they don’t, they could lose their license.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 9253 Blood Bank Donation Records

(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. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 752, Sec. 20. (AB 1282) Effective January 1, 2022.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

dispositionadoptionhealthportsecretarylicensereleasepension

Related Statutes

  • § 513 Inclusion Of Disadvantaged Farmers
  • § 7420 Broomrape Control Recommendations
  • § 9241 Biologic And Blood Sales
  • § 9252 Animal Blood Import Rules
  • § 9263 Blood Product Safety Suspension

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 9253.
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