Title FAC — California Food & Agric. Code

No person shall engage in the production of biologics except as permitted under federal law.

The secretary shall license establishments as captive closed-colony commercial blood banks for animals that meet all of the following: (a) Operate under conditions, and use methods of production, that are consistent with current standards of care and practice for the field of vet…

(a) (1) The department shall discontinue its licensing program for commercial blood banks for animals that produce canine blood and blood component products sourced from captive closed-colony dogs within 18 months of making a finding and provision of notice as follows: (A) Based …

An application for a license for any establishment that produces, or proposes to produce, animal blood and blood component products from a closed-colony blood bank shall be made on forms issued by the secretary. The application shall contain all of the following: (a) The name and…

(a) A commercial blood bank for animals shall not discriminate against veterinarians licensed in California in the sale of animal blood or blood component products. (b) A commercial blood bank for animals, as described in subdivision (a), that refuses to sell animal blood or bloo…

The license application fee and license renewal fee under this chapter for an establishment proposing to produce or producing animal blood and blood component products from a closed-colony blood bank shall be as follows: (a) The application and annual license fee shall be one tho…

No person shall offer for sale or use any of the following: (a) Any biologic unless it is manufactured pursuant to the terms of a valid license or permit issued by the United States Department of Agriculture. (b) Any blood or blood component product unless it is produced in an es…

The secretary shall register blood or a blood component product that meets all of the following requirements: (a) It is produced under acceptable procedures. (b) It has been demonstrated to the secretary that the blood or blood component product is safe and noninjurious to animal…

(a) An application for registration of blood or a blood component product shall include all of the following: (1) The name and address of the person who owns the property, establishment, institution, or business that sells the blood. (2) The name and address of the person who ove…

The secretary may impose such conditions on the production or use of blood or blood component products as he or she deems necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.

The secretary may adopt reasonably necessary rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.

(a) The secretary shall track, administer, and enforce the safe importation and sale of animal blood and blood component products from out-of-state blood banks for animals that produce those blood and blood component products in compliance with California standards. (b) Importati…

(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 …

The department shall annually submit a copy of the canine blood collection information that it publicly posts on its internet website pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 9212.5 to the Chair and Vice Chair of the Assembly Business and Profes…

(a) The department, in collaboration with the Veterinary Medical Board, technical experts in animal blood banking, and any other relevant stakeholders, shall develop and make available a “Community Animal Blood Banking Guidance Resource” or other documents that provide veterinari…

License for any commercial blood bank for animals or registration of any blood or blood component product may be denied, suspended, or revoked by the secretary for failure to meet the requirements of this chapter or for the violation of any provision of this chapter, or of any ru…

The biologics prepared prior to July 1, 1975, in laboratories licensed pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1600) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, which have an expiration date of July 1, 1975, or later, are not subject to the provisions of this chapter.

If the secretary finds that blood or blood component products do not conform to the requirements of Section 9242 or the use or continued use of such products constitutes an immediate danger to animals, the secretary may, after notice, suspend the registration of those blood or bl…

(a) If the secretary finds blood or blood component products that do not meet the requirements of Section 9242, the secretary may order those blood or blood component products to be held on the premises where found or elsewhere until he or she has determined that the products may…

The department, or humane officers under contract with the department, shall inspect commercial blood banks for animals licensed by the department at least once a year to ensure compliance with the protocols required by subdivision (e) of Section 9221.

Notwithstanding Section 4827 of the Business and Professions Code, for commercial blood banks for animals licensed by the department, anesthesia shall be performed pursuant to Section 4826 of the Business and Professions Code.

The requirements set forth in subdivision (c) of Section 9212, subdivision (e) of Section 9221, subdivision (c) of Section 9231, and Sections 9266 and 9267: (a) Shall not apply to those facilities required to be inspected by the United States Department of Agriculture in accordan…

(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 relat…

This chapter shall not apply to any of the following: (a) Licensed facilities primarily engaged in the collection, preparation, testing, processing, storage, or distribution of human blood or blood products, and any biologic as defined in Section 9201 produced by that facility is…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “California Salmon Marketing and Development Act.”

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.

“Council” means the California Salmon Council.

“Commercial salmon vessel operator” is a commercial fisherman who operates a commercial salmon vessel for which a valid commercial salmon vessel permit has been issued pursuant to Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 8230) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 6 of the Fish and Game…

“Exporter” means any individual who is, or an individual working for a partnership, corporation, or any other business unit or organization which is, engaged in the export to a foreign nation or nations of salmon which has been landed in California.

“Fiscal year” means from April 1 of a year to March 31 of the next succeeding year.

“Fisherman” means an individual licensed to commercially harvest fish pursuant to Sections 7850 to 7852, inclusive, of the Fish and Game Code.

“Handler” means any of the following: (a) A processor. (b) A receiver. (c) A wholesaler. (d) An exporter. (e) An individual licensed or working for a partnership, corporation, or any other business unit or organization licensed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 8032 of the F…

“Individual” means a person, as defined in Section 64506.

“Marketing association” means any commercial fishermen’s organization established on either a local, county, or statewide level, incorporated in this state, to enable fishermen to collectively negotiate and issue orders and agreements with receivers for the purchase of their catc…

“Processor” means any individual licensed or working for a partnership, corporation, or any other business unit or organization licensed pursuant to Section 8034 of the Fish and Game Code and engaged in the California commercial salmon fishery.

“Receiver” means any individual licensed or working for a partnership, corporation, or any other business unit or organization licensed pursuant to Section 8033 of the Fish and Game Code and engaged in the California commercial salmon fishery.

“Salmon” means the following species of fish: (a) King or chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). (b) Silver or coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). (c) Pink or humpback salmon (Oncorhynchus gorhuscha).

“Salmon fishery” means either of the following: (a) One or more species of salmon taken offshore California with troll lines for commercial usage, treated as a unit for the purposes of conservation, restoration, management, marketing, or promotion. (b) Any economic activity invol…

“Salmon products” means any item manufactured which contains 50 percent or more of salmon flesh or parts from salmon, including the head, scales, skin, bone, or entrails, and which is intended for human consumption, medicine, animal feed, fertilizer, or other purposes.

“Wholesaler” means any individual licensed or working for a partnership, corporation, or any other business unit or organization licensed pursuant to Section 8035 of the Fish and Game Code and engaged in the California commercial salmon fishery.

The Legislature finds and declares that this chapter is enacted in the exercise of the power of this state for the purposes of protecting and furthering the public health and welfare.

The Legislature further finds and declares that the salmon fishery of this state is affected with a public interest, in that, among other things: (a) The harvesting, processing, manufacturing, and distributing of salmon and salmon products constitute a paramount industry of this …

The Legislature declares that the purposes of this chapter are as follows: (a) Enable the salmon fishery, with the aid of the state, to develop, maintain, and expand the state, nationwide, and foreign markets for salmon and salmon products harvested, processed, manufactured, sold…

This chapter shall be liberally construed.

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, that invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the …

A violation of this chapter is a misdemeanor.

The secretary shall administer and enforce this chapter, and may exercise any of the administrative powers that are conferred by Sections 11180 to 11191, inclusive, of the Government Code upon a head of a department. In order to effectuate the declared purposes of this chapter, t…

Upon recommendation by the council, the secretary may adopt, consistent with this chapter, any regulations that cover the administration and enforcement of this chapter that may be necessary to carry out the purposes and attain the objectives of this chapter, except the secretary…

Upon the adoption of any regulations under this chapter, a copy of the regulations shall be displayed on the department’s Internet Web site. No regulation shall become effective until five days after the date of display on the Internet Web site and mailing to every marketing asso…

(a) There is in the state government the California Salmon Council. The council shall be composed of nine voting members and their alternates, and three nonvoting members. (b) If handlers have become subject to this chapter pursuant to Article 9.5 (commencing with Section 76961),…