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CA Bus & Prof Code § 4904 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine|ARTICLE 5 - Revenue|Section 4904.

4904.  All fees collected on behalf of the board and all receipts of every kind and nature shall be reported each month for the month preceding to the Controller and at the same time the entire amount shall be paid into the State Treasury and shall be credited to the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund. This contingent fund shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the use of the Veterinary Medical Board.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 484, Sec. 51. (SB 1193) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4910 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine|ARTICLE 6 - Veterinary Corporations|Section 4910.

4910.  A veterinary corporation is a corporation which is authorized to render professional services, as defined in Section 13401 of the Corporations Code, so long as that corporation and its shareholders, officers, directors, and employees rendering professional services who are licensed veterinarians are in compliance with the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act (Part 4 (commencing with Section 13400) of Division 3 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code), this article, and all other statutes and regulations pertaining to the corporation and the conduct of its affairs. With respect to a veterinary corporation, the governmental agency referred to in the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act (Part 4 (commencing with Section 13400) of Division 3 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code) is the Veterinary Medical Board.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 60, Sec. 42. Effective July 6, 1995.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4911 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine|ARTICLE 6 - Veterinary Corporations|Section 4911.

4911.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the name of a veterinary corporation and any name or names under which it renders professional services shall include the words “veterinary corporation” or wording or abbreviations denoting corporate existence.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1578, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4912 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine|ARTICLE 6 - Veterinary Corporations|Section 4912.

4912.  Except as provided in Section 13403 of the Corporations Code, each director, shareholder, and officer of a veterinary corporation shall be a licensed person as defined in Section 13401 of the Corporations Code.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1578, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4913 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine|ARTICLE 6 - Veterinary Corporations|Section 4913.

4913.  The income of a veterinary corporation attributable to professional services rendered while a shareholder is a disqualified person (as defined in Section 13401 of the Corporations Code) shall not in any manner accrue to the benefit of that shareholder or his or her shares in the veterinary corporation.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1578, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4914 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine|ARTICLE 6 - Veterinary Corporations|Section 4914.

4914.  A veterinary corporation shall not do or fail to do any act the doing of which or the failure to do which would constitute unprofessional conduct under any statute, rule, or regulation now or hereafter in effect. In the conduct of its practice, it shall observe and be bound by such statutes, rules and regulations to the same extent as a person holding a license under Section 4848.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1578, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4915 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine|ARTICLE 6 - Veterinary Corporations|Section 4915.

4915.  It shall constitute unprofessional conduct and a violation of this chapter, punishable as specified in Section 4831, for any person licensed under this chapter to violate, attempt to violate, directly or indirectly, or assist in or abet the violation of, or conspire to violate, the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act (Part 4 (commencing with Section 13400), of Division 3 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code), this article, or any regulation adopted pursuant to those provisions.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1578, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4916 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine|ARTICLE 6 - Veterinary Corporations|Section 4916.

4916.  The board may formulate and enforce rules and regulations to carry out the purposes and the objectives of this article, including rules and regulations requiring (1) that the articles of incorporation or bylaws of a veterinary corporation shall include a provision whereby the capital stock of the corporation owned by a disqualified person (as defined in Section 13401 of the Corporations Code), or a deceased person, shall be sold to the corporation or to the remaining shareholders of the corporation within such time as such rules and regulations may provide, and (2) that a veterinary corporation shall provide adequate security by insurance or otherwise for claims against it by its patients arising out of the rendering of professional services.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1578, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4917 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine|ARTICLE 6 - Veterinary Corporations|Section 4917.

4917.  Nothing in this article requires an applicant for or a holder of a certificate of registration of veterinary premises described in Section 4853 to be a veterinary corporation.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1578, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4920 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine|ARTICLE 7 - Community Blood Banks for Animals|Section 4920.

4920.  For the purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:(a) “Adverse event” means an event in which an animal is injured, sickened, rendered unconscious, or killed.(b) “Blood and blood component products” has the same meaning as in Section 9201 of the Food and Agricultural Code and means whole blood collected directly from a donor animal for transfusion or the blood components for transfusion, including packed red blood cells, platelet-rich plasma, platelet concentrates, fresh plasma, fresh frozen plasma, frozen plasma, cryoprecipitate, and cryosupernatant. Antibody products like hyperimmune serums are considered “biologics” and are excluded from this definition of blood and blood component products.(c) “Captive closed colony” means that an animal is kept, housed, or maintained in any way for the purpose of collecting its blood.(d) “Closed-colony blood bank” means a commercial blood bank for animals that produces animal blood or blood component products solely from animals held in a captive closed colony.(e) “Commercial blood bank for animals” means an establishment that produces animal blood or blood component products from captive closed-colony or community-sourced animals to market and sell for use in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of injury or disease in animals.(f) “Community blood bank” means a commercial blood bank for animals that produces animal blood or blood component products solely from community-sourced animals whose owners voluntarily consent to the donation. (g) “Community sourced” means that an animal is all of the following:(1) Kept, housed, and maintained at the residence of its owner who is a person and not a partnership, association, corporation, or limited liability company.(2) Brought by its owner to a community blood bank for animals to have its blood collected.(3) Licensed in accordance with any pet licensing required by the pet owner’s state, county, or city of residence.(h) “Production” means the collection of blood or the preparation, testing, processing, storage, or distribution of blood or blood component products for purpose of transfusion. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 752, Sec. 4. (AB 1282) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4920.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine|ARTICLE 7 - Community Blood Banks for Animals|Section 4920.1.

4920.1.  For purposes of liability pursuant to this article, the production and use of whole blood, plasma, blood products, and blood derivatives for purposes of injecting or transfusing the same, or any of them, into an animal shall be construed to be, and is declared to be, the rendition of a service by each and every person, firm, or corporation participating therein, and shall not be construed to be, and is declared not to be, a sale of that whole blood, plasma, blood products, or blood derivatives. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 752, Sec. 4. (AB 1282) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4920.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine|ARTICLE 7 - Community Blood Banks for Animals|Section 4920.2.

4920.2.  Each veterinarian who is licensed in California and engages in the production of animal blood and blood component products solely for use in their own practice or for a community blood bank operating under this article shall meet all of the following conditions:(a) Follow current and best practices on community animal blood banking, which may include those developed pursuant to Section 9255 of the Food and Agricultural Code. (b) Operate under conditions, and use methods of production, that are consistent with current standards of care and practice for the field of veterinary transfusion medicine to ensure that the animal blood and blood component products will not be contaminated, dangerous, or harmful.(c) Ensure that the production of blood and blood component products is safe and not injurious to the donor animal’s health.(d) Follow, to the extent possible, the latest blood banking standards, which may include the latest published edition of the American Association of Blood Banks’ standards, and maintain responsibility over all veterinary and technical policies and procedures that relate to the safety of staff members and donor animals.(e) Utilize bloodborne pathogen testing for all canine and feline blood donors in accordance with the best clinical practices in the veterinary field, which may include the most recent Consensus Statement on blood donor infectious disease screening by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.(f) Ensure that the production of animal blood and blood component products complies with all applicable federal laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 151) of Title 21 of the United States Code.(g) Maintain onsite records available for inspection by the Veterinary Medical Board including information documenting any history of blood draws or use of anesthesia on the animal, the number and date of donations collected, the estimated milliliters of blood collected per donation based on weight in grams, any adverse events, and any complaints from owners regarding animals who donate blood or blood component products.(h) Obtain the informed written consent of the owner of the animal blood donor and keep a record of that consent.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 752, Sec. 4. (AB 1282) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4920.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine|ARTICLE 7 - Community Blood Banks for Animals|Section 4920.3.

4920.3.  (a) A veterinarian or a community blood bank operating under this article shall not provide payment to a person who provides an animal for the purpose of donating that animal’s blood and blood component products for use in their practice or for retail sale and distribution. (b) For purposes of this section, “payment” means the transfer to any person of money or other valuable consideration that can be converted to money by the recipient. For purposes of this section, “payment” does not include fees for veterinary tests, medications, vaccinations, screenings, or other services that benefit the health of the animal from which the blood or blood component products were taken.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 752, Sec. 4. (AB 1282) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4920.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine|ARTICLE 7 - Community Blood Banks for Animals|Section 4920.4.

4920.4.  The Veterinary Medical Board may establish a community blood bank registration fee and annual renewal fee to be paid by community blood banks to cover costs associated with oversight and inspection of the premises. The fee shall not exceed the reasonable regulatory costs of administering, implementing, and enforcing the provisions of this article. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 752, Sec. 4. (AB 1282) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4920.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine|ARTICLE 7 - Community Blood Banks for Animals|Section 4920.5.

4920.5.  A community blood bank operating under this article shall comply with blood or blood component product registration requirements under Article 5 (commencing with Section 9241) of Chapter 1.5 of Part 1 of Division 5 of the Food and Agricultural Code.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 752, Sec. 4. (AB 1282) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4920.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine|ARTICLE 7 - Community Blood Banks for Animals|Section 4920.6.

4920.6.  A community blood bank operating under this article shall submit a quarterly report to the Department of Food and Agriculture every three months that includes all of the following information:(a) The number of donations from community-sourced animals and separate total amounts 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.(b) The number and species of animal donors experiencing adverse events, the total number of adverse events, and the nature of adverse events experienced by animals that donate blood.(c) The number and species of animal donors that have donated blood.(d) 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. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 752, Sec. 4. (AB 1282) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4920.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine|ARTICLE 7 - Community Blood Banks for Animals|Section 4920.7.

4920.7.   Each veterinarian who is licensed in California and operates a closed-colony blood bank shall comply with Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 9201) of Part 1 of Division 5 of the Food and Agricultural Code.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 752, Sec. 4. (AB 1282) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4920.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine|ARTICLE 7 - Community Blood Banks for Animals|Section 4920.8.

4920.8.  A violation of this article by a community blood bank shall constitute a cause for corrective action, suspension, restriction, or the nonrenewal or revocation of a license or registration by the Veterinary Medical Board pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 4875).(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 752, Sec. 4. (AB 1282) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4925 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 12 - Acupuncture|ARTICLE 1 - Administration and General Provisions|Section 4925.

4925.  (a) This chapter constitutes the chapter on acupuncture of the Business and Professions Code.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Acupuncture Licensure Act. Whenever a reference is made to the Acupuncture Licensure Act by the provisions of any statute, it is to be construed as referring to the provisions of this chapter.(b) Any reference in this chapter, or to the regulations pertaining thereto, to “certificate” or “certification” shall hereafter mean “license” or “licensure.” Any reference to the term “certifying” means “licensing,” and the term “certificate holder” means “licensee.” Any reference to the “Acupuncture Committee” or “committee” means the “Acupuncture Board” or “board.”(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 991, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4926 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 12 - Acupuncture|ARTICLE 1 - Administration and General Provisions|Section 4926.

4926.  In its concern with the need to eliminate the fundamental causes of illness, not simply to remove symptoms, and with the need to treat the whole person, the Legislature intends to establish in this article, a framework for the practice of the art and science of Asian medicine through acupuncture.The purpose of this article is to encourage the more effective utilization of the skills of acupuncturists by California citizens desiring a holistic approach to health and to remove the existing legal constraints which are an unnecessary hindrance to the more effective provision of health care services. Also, as it effects the public health, safety, and welfare, there is a necessity that individuals practicing acupuncture be subject to regulation and control as a primary health care profession.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 649, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4927 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 12 - Acupuncture|ARTICLE 1 - Administration and General Provisions|Section 4927.

4927.  As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(a) “Board” means the Acupuncture Board.(b) “Person” means any individual, organization, or corporate body, except that only individuals may be licensed under this chapter.(c) “Acupuncturist” means an individual to whom a license has been issued to practice acupuncture pursuant to this chapter, which is in effect and is not suspended or revoked.(d) “Acupuncture” means the stimulation of a certain point or points on or near the surface of the body by the insertion of needles to prevent or modify the perception of pain or to normalize physiological functions, including pain control for the treatment of certain diseases or dysfunctions of the body, and includes the techniques of electroacupuncture, cupping, and moxibustion.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 3. (AB 1516) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4927.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 12 - Acupuncture|ARTICLE 1 - Administration and General Provisions|Section 4927.5.

4927.5.  (a) For purposes of this chapter, “approved educational and training program” means a school or college offering education and training in the practice of an acupuncturist that meets all of the following requirements:(1) Offers curriculum that includes at least 3,000 hours of which at least 2,050 hours are didactic and laboratory training, and at least 950 hours are supervised clinical instruction. Has submitted that curriculum to the board, and has received board approval of the curriculum. Any school or college offering education and training in the practice of acupuncture that was approved by the board prior to January 1, 2017, has not had its approval revoked, and has not changed its curriculum since receiving board approval, is deemed to have had its curriculum approved by the board for the purposes of this section.(2) Has received full institutional approval under Article 6 (commencing with Section 94885) of Chapter 8 of Part 59 of Division 10 of Title 3 of the Education Code in the field of traditional Asian medicine, or in the case of institutions located outside of this state, approval by the appropriate governmental educational authority using standards equivalent to those of Article 6 (commencing with Section 94885) of Chapter 8 of Part 59 of Division 10 of Title 3 of the Education Code.(3) Meets any of the following:(A) Is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.(B) Has been granted preaccreditation status by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.(C) Has submitted a letter of intent to pursue accreditation to the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine within 30 days of receiving full institutional approval pursuant to paragraph (2), and is granted preaccreditation status within three years of the date that letter was submitted.(b) Within 30 days after receiving curriculum pursuant to paragraph (1), the board shall review the curriculum, determine whether the curriculum satisfies the requirements established by the board, and notify the school or college, the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, and the Bureau for Private and Postsecondary Education of whether the board has approved the curriculum.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 596, Sec. 1. (AB 3142) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4928 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 12 - Acupuncture|ARTICLE 1 - Administration and General Provisions|Section 4928.

4928.  (a) The Acupuncture Board, which consists of seven members, shall enforce and administer this chapter.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed.(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of this section renders the board subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 367, Sec. 12. (SB 607) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2024, by its own provisions.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4928.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 12 - Acupuncture|ARTICLE 1 - Administration and General Provisions|Section 4928.1.

4928.1.  Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Acupuncture Board in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, the protection of the public shall be paramount.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 107, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 2003.)