Revised
March 25, 2019 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
March 21, 2019 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Bloom (Coauthors: Assembly Members Carrillo, O’Donnell, Petrie-Norris, and Waldron) (Coauthors: Senators Hertzberg, Hill, and Wiener) |
February 04, 2019 |
This bill, beginning on January 1, 2022, would change the definition of “animal,” for the purposes of the provisions related to commercial blood banks for
animals, to exclude dogs and cats.
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(b)Notwithstanding any other law, a licensed veterinarian may engage in the production of dog and cat blood and blood component products or biologics if all of the following conditions are met:
(1)The licensed veterinarian obtains written consent from the owner of the dog or cat involved in the collection of blood and blood component products.
(2)The
(3)The production of blood and blood component products or biologics is performed using methods of production to ensure (4)The licensed veterinarian maintains records containing information documenting how the dog or cat was acquired and any history of blood draws or use of anesthesia on the dog or cat. (5)The4920.2
(a) A person may engage in the production of canine blood or blood component products for sale from canines held in captivity as part of a donor colony only until January 1, 2022. has determined
determines that the production of blood and blood component products or biologics is safe and noninjurious not injurious to the dog or
cat’s dog’s health. or cat blood and blood component products will not be contaminated, dangerous, or harmful.(c)(d)Except as provided in subdivision (b), a person shall not engage in the production of dog and cat blood and blood component products or biologics.(e)This section shall become operative on January 1, 2022.
(a)“Animal” includes, but is not limited to, any domesticated fowl or nonhuman mammal and any wild fowl, bird, or mammal that is reduced to captivity.
(b)This section is repealed as of January 1, 2022.
(a)“Animal” includes any domesticated fowl or nonhuman mammal and any wild fowl, bird, or mammal that is reduced to captivity, but does not include dogs or cats.
(b)This section shall become operative on January 1, 2022.