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2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine › ARTICLE 4 - Revocation and Suspension › Section 4875.1.

4875.1. (a) In order to ensure that its resources are maximized for the protection of the public, the board shall prioritize its investigative and prosecutorial resources to ensure that veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians representing the greatest threat of harm are identified and disciplined expeditiously. Cases involving any of the following allegations shall be handled on a priority basis, as follows, with the highest priority being given to cases in paragraph (1):
(1) Negligence or incompetence that involves death or serious bodily injury to an animal patient, such that the veterinarian or registered veterinary technician represents a danger to the public.
(2) Cruelty to animals.
(3) A conviction or convictions for a criminal charge or charges or being subject to a felony criminal proceeding without consideration of the outcome of the proceeding.
(4) Practicing veterinary medicine while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
(5) Drug or alcohol abuse by a veterinarian or registered veterinary technician involving death or serious bodily injury to an animal patient or to the public.
(6) Self-prescribing of any dangerous drug, as defined in Section 4022, or any controlled substance, as defined in Section 4021.
(7) Repeated acts of excessive prescribing, furnishing, or administering of controlled substances, as defined in Section 4021, or repeated acts of prescribing, dispensing, or furnishing of controlled substances, as defined in Section 4021, without having first established a veterinarian-client-patient relationship pursuant to Section 4826.6.
(8) Extreme departures from minimum sanitary conditions such that there is a threat to an animal patient or the public and animal health and safety, only if the case has already been subject to Section 494 and board action.
(b) The board may prioritize cases involving an allegation of conduct that is not described in subdivision (a). Those cases prioritized shall not be assigned a priority equal to or higher than the priorities established in subdivision (a).
(c) The board shall annually report and make publicly available the number of disciplinary actions that are taken in each priority category specified in subdivisions (a) and (b).
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 475, Sec. 7. (AB 1399) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine › ARTICLE 4 - Revocation and Suspension › Section 4875.2.

4875.2. If, upon completion of an investigation, the executive officer has probable cause to believe that a veterinarian, a registered veterinary technician, or an unlicensed person has violated provisions of this chapter, the executive officer may issue a citation to the veterinarian, registered veterinary technician, or unlicensed person, in accordance with Sections 125.9 and 148 and the board’s regulations established pursuant thereto.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 631, Sec. 37. (AB 1535) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine › ARTICLE 4 - Revocation and Suspension › Section 4875.3.

4875.3. If the board determines, as a result of its inspection of the premises pursuant to Section 4809.5, or any other place where veterinary medicine, veterinary dentistry, veterinary surgery, or the various branches thereof is practiced, or that is otherwise in the possession of a veterinarian for purpose of that practice, that it is not in compliance with the standards established by the board, the board shall provide a notice of any deficiencies and provide a reasonable time for compliance with those standards prior to commencing any further action pursuant to this article. The board may issue an interim suspension order pursuant to Section 494 in those cases where the violations represent an immediate threat to the public and animal health and safety.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 510, Sec. 58. (SB 887) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine › ARTICLE 4 - Revocation and Suspension › Section 4875.4.

4875.4. (a) The board shall, in the manner prescribed in Section 4808, adopt regulations covering the assessment of civil penalties under this article which give due consideration to the appropriateness of the penalty with respect to the following factors:
(1) The gravity of the violation, including, but not limited to, whether the violation is minor.
(2) The good faith of the person being charged.
(3) The history of previous violations.
(b) In no event shall the civil penalty for each citation issued be assessed in an amount greater than five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(c) Regulations adopted by the board shall be pursuant to the procedures for citations and fines in accordance with Section 125.9.
(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 529, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2009.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine › ARTICLE 4 - Revocation and Suspension › Section 4875.6.

4875.6. (a) In addition to requesting an administrative hearing as provided for in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 125.9, the cited person may request an informal conference to review the acts shared in the citation. The cited person shall make the request for an informal conference in writing, within 30 days of the date of issuance of the citation, to the executive officer.
(b) The executive officer or their designee shall hold, within 60 days from the receipt of the request, an informal conference with the cited person. The executive officer or their designee may extend the 60-day period for good cause.
(c) Following the informal conference, the executive officer or their designee may affirm, modify, or dismiss the citation, including any fine that is levied, order of abatement, or order of correction issued. The executive officer or their designee shall state in writing the reasons for the action and transmit a copy of those findings to the cited person within 30 days after the informal conference.
(d) If the citation, including any fine that is levied, order of abatement, or order of correction, is affirmed or modified following the informal conference, the respondent may make a request in writing to the executive officer within 30 days of the affirmed or modified citation, for a formal hearing, which shall be conducted as provided in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 125.9.
(e) A cited person shall not request an informal conference for a citation that has been affirmed or modified following an informal conference.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 631, Sec. 39. (AB 1535) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine › ARTICLE 4 - Revocation and Suspension › Section 4876.

4876. In addition to its authority to suspend or revoke a license or registration, or assess a fine on a person licensed or registered under this chapter, the board shall have the authority to place a licensee or registrant on probation. The authority of the board to discipline by placing the licensee or registrant on probation shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
(a) Requiring the licensee or registrant to complete a course of study or service, or both, as prescribed by the board, and to demonstrate renewed competence to the satisfaction of the board.
(b) Requiring the licensee or registrant to submit to a complete diagnostic examination by one or more physicians appointed by the board. If the board requires a licensee or registrant to submit to that examination, the board shall receive and consider any other report of a complete diagnostic examination given by one or more physicians of the licensee’s or registrant’s choice.
(c) Restricting or limiting the extent, scope, or type of practice of the licensee or registrant.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 80, Sec. 13. (AB 107) Effective January 1, 2010.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine › ARTICLE 4 - Revocation and Suspension › Section 4881.

4881. The executive officer in all cases of suspension, revocation, or restriction of licenses or assessment of fines shall enter on the register the fact of suspension, revocation, restriction, or fine, as the case may be. The record of any suspension, revocation, restriction, or fine so made by the county clerks shall be prima facie evidence of the fact thereof, and of the regularity of all the proceedings of the board in the matter of the suspension, revocation, restriction, or fine.
(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 47, Sec. 36. Effective March 21, 1984.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine › ARTICLE 4 - Revocation and Suspension › Section 4884.

4884. (a) A licensee shall not dispense or administer cannabis or cannabis products to an animal patient.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law and absent negligence or incompetence, a veterinarian licensed under this chapter shall not be disciplined by the board or have their license denied, revoked, or suspended solely for discussing or recommending the use of cannabis on an animal for potential therapeutic effect or health supplementation purposes.
(c) On or before January 1, 2020, the board shall adopt guidelines for veterinarians to follow when discussing cannabis within the veterinarian-client-patient relationship. The board shall post the guidelines on its internet website.
(d) By January 1, 2024, the board shall adopt guidelines for veterinarians to follow when recommending cannabis within the veterinarian-client-patient relationship. The board shall post the guidelines on its internet website.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 389, Sec. 2. (AB 1885) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine › ARTICLE 4 - Revocation and Suspension › Section 4885.

4885. A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere made to a charge of a felony or of any offense related to the practice of veterinary medicine or the practice of a veterinary technician is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this article. The board may order the license or registration to be suspended or revoked, or assess a fine as provided in Section 4883 or may decline to issue a license or registration, when the time for appeal has elapsed, or the judgment of conviction has been affirmed on appeal or when an order granting probation is made suspending the imposition of sentence, irrespective of a subsequent order under the provisions of Section 1203.4, 1210.1, or 3063.1 of the Penal Code allowing that person to withdraw his or her plea of guilty and to enter a plea of not guilty, or setting aside the verdict of guilty, or dismissing the accusation, information, or indictment.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 80, Sec. 15. (AB 107) Effective January 1, 2010.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine › ARTICLE 4 - Revocation and Suspension › Section 4886.

4886. In reinstating a license or registration that has been revoked or suspended under Section 4883, the board may impose terms and conditions to be followed by the licensee or registrant after the license or registration has been reinstated. The authority of the board to impose terms and conditions includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(a) Requiring the licensee or registrant to obtain additional professional training and to pass an examination upon completion of the training.
(b) Requiring the licensee or registrant to pass an oral, written, practical, or clinical examination, or any combination thereof to determine his or her present fitness to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine or to practice as a veterinary technician.
(c) Requiring the licensee or registrant to submit to a complete diagnostic examination by one or more physicians appointed by the board. If the board requires the licensee or registrant to submit to that examination, the board shall receive and consider any other report of a complete diagnostic examination given by one or more physicians of the licensee’s or registrant’s choice.
(d) Restricting or limiting the extent, scope, or type of practice of the licensee or registrant.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 80, Sec. 16. (AB 107) Effective January 1, 2010.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine › ARTICLE 4 - Revocation and Suspension › Section 4887.

4887. (a) (1) A person whose license or registration has been revoked or who has been placed on probation may petition the board for reinstatement or modification of penalty including modification or termination of probation after the period as described below in subparagraphs (A) to (C), inclusive, has elapsed from the effective date of the decision ordering the disciplinary action. The petition shall state facts as required by the board. The period shall be as follows:
(A) At least three years for reinstatement of a surrendered or revoked license.
(B) At least two years for early termination or modification of probation of three years or more.
(C) At least one year for modification of a condition or termination of probation of less than three years.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the board may, upon a showing of good cause, specify in a revocation order, a surrender order, or an order imposing probation of more than three years that the person may petition the board for reinstatement or modification or termination of probation after one year.
(b) The petition shall be accompanied by at least two verified recommendations from veterinarians licensed by the board who have personal knowledge of the activities of the petitioner since the disciplinary penalty was imposed. The petition shall be heard by the board. The board may consider all activities of the petitioner since the disciplinary action was taken, the offense for which the petitioner was disciplined, the petitioner’s activities since the license or registration was in good standing, and the petitioner’s rehabilitation efforts, general reputation for truth, and professional ability. The hearing may be continued from time to time as the board finds necessary.
(c) The board reinstating the license or registration or modifying a penalty may impose terms and conditions as it determines necessary. To reinstate a revoked license or registration or to otherwise reduce a penalty or modify probation shall require a vote of five of the members of the board.
(d) The petition shall not be considered while the petitioner is under sentence for any criminal offense, including any period during which the petitioner is on court-imposed probation or parole. The board may deny without a hearing or argument any petition filed pursuant to this section within a period of two years from the effective date of the prior decision following a hearing under this section.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 429, Sec. 12. (SB 547) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine › ARTICLE 5 - Revenue › Section 4900.

4900. (a) All veterinary licenses, veterinary technician registrations, and veterinary assistant controlled substance permits, shall expire at 12 midnight of the last day of the month in which the license was issued during the second year of a two-year term if not renewed.
(b) All premises registrations shall expire annually at 12 midnight of the last day of the month in which the license was issued, unless renewed.
(c) To renew an unexpired license, registration, or permit, the licensee, registrant, or permitholder shall, on or before the date of expiration of the license or registration, apply for renewal on a form provided by the board, accompanied by the prescribed renewal fee. The renewal application shall contain a statement to the effect that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, has not been the subject of professional disciplinary action taken by any public agency in California or any other state or territory, and has not violated any of the provisions of this chapter. If the applicant is unable to make that statement, the application shall contain a statement of the conviction, professional discipline, or violation.
(d) Each licensee, registrant, and permitholder who has an electronic mail address shall report to the board that electronic mail address during the time of renewal and confirm that the electronic mail address and address of record is current and valid. The electronic mail address shall be considered confidential and not subject to public disclosure.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 631, Sec. 41. (AB 1535) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine › ARTICLE 5 - Revenue › Section 4901.

4901. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, an expired license or registration may be renewed at any time within five years after its expiration on filing of an application for renewal on a form prescribed by the board, and payment of all accrued and unpaid renewal fees. If the license or registration is renewed more than 30 days after its expiration, the licensee or registrant, as a condition precedent to renewal, shall also pay the delinquency fee prescribed by this chapter. Renewal under this section shall be effective on the date on which the application is filed, on the date on which all renewal fees are paid, or on the date on which the delinquency fee, if any, is paid, whichever last occurs. If so renewed, the license or registration shall continue in effect through the expiration date provided in Section 4900 that next occurs after the effective date of the renewal, when it shall expire if it is not again renewed.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 80, Sec. 19. (AB 107) Effective January 1, 2010.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine › ARTICLE 5 - Revenue › Section 4901.1.

4901.1. A license or registration that is suspended is subject to expiration, and shall be renewed as provided in this chapter, but that renewal does not entitle the licensee or registrant, while the license or registration remains suspended and until it is reinstated, to engage in the licensed or registered activity, or in any other activity in violation of the order or judgment by which the license or registration was suspended.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 80, Sec. 20. (AB 107) Effective January 1, 2010.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine › ARTICLE 5 - Revenue › Section 4901.2.

4901.2. A revoked license or registration is subject to expiration as provided in this article, but it may not be renewed. If it is reinstated after its expiration, the licensee or registrant, as a condition precedent to reinstatement, shall pay a reinstatement fee in an amount equal to the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which it is reinstated plus the delinquency fee, if any, accrued at the time of its revocation.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 80, Sec. 21. (AB 107) Effective January 1, 2010.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine › ARTICLE 5 - Revenue › Section 4902.

4902. A person who fails to renew his license within five years after its expiration may not renew it, and it shall not be restored, reissued, or reinstated thereafter, but such person may apply for and obtain a new license if:
(a) He is not subject to denial of licensure under Section 480.
(b) He takes and passes the examination, if any, which would be required of him if he were then applying for a license for the first time, or otherwise establishes to the satisfaction of the board that, with due regard for the public interest, he is qualified to practice veterinary medicine, and
(c) He pays all of the fees that would be required of him if he were then applying for the license for the first time.
The board may, by regulation, provide for the waiver or refund of all or any part of the examination fee in those cases in which a license is issued without an examination pursuant to the provisions of this section.
(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1161.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 11 - Veterinary Medicine › ARTICLE 5 - Revenue › Section 4903.

4903. Of all fines or forfeitures of bail in any case wherein any person is charged with a violation of any of the provisions of this act, 50 percent shall be paid upon collection by the proper officer of the court to the State Treasurer, to be deposited to the credit of the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund. The other 50 percent shall be paid as provided by law, for the payment of fines or forfeitures of bail in misdemeanor cases.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 60, Sec. 39. Effective July 6, 1995.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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 Herbal Medicine, or its successor entity.
(B) Has been granted preaccreditation status by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, or its successor entity.
(C) Has submitted a letter of intent to pursue accreditation to the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, or its successor entity 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 Herbal Medicine, or its successor entity, and the Bureau for Private and Postsecondary Education of whether the board has approved the curriculum.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 682, Sec. 2. (AB 1264) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 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 until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 682, Sec. 3. (AB 1264) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, by its own provisions.)
2023 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. Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of Section 4928 renders the board subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 682, Sec. 5. (AB 1264) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 12 - Acupuncture › ARTICLE 1 - Administration and General Provisions › Section 4928.2.

4928.2. 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 renumbering Section 4928.1 by Stats. 2023, Ch. 682, Sec. 4. (AB 1264) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 12 - Acupuncture › ARTICLE 1 - Administration and General Provisions › Section 4929.

4929. Three members of the board shall be acupuncturists with at least five years of experience in acupuncture and four members shall be public members who do not hold a license or certificate as a physician and surgeon or acupuncturist. The acupuncturist members shall be appointed to represent a cross section of the cultural backgrounds of licensed members of the acupuncturist profession.
The Governor shall appoint the three acupuncturist members and two of the public members. All members appointed to the board by the Governor shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate. The Senate Rules Committee and the Speaker of the Assembly shall each appoint a public member. Any member of the board may be removed by the appointing power for neglect of duty, misconduct, or malfeasance in office, after being provided with a written statement of the charges and an opportunity to be heard.
(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 659, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 12 - Acupuncture › ARTICLE 1 - Administration and General Provisions › Section 4930.

4930. Each member of the board shall be appointed for a term of four years.
(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 655, Sec. 59. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 12 - Acupuncture › ARTICLE 1 - Administration and General Provisions › Section 4931.

4931. Each member of the board shall receive per diem and expenses as provided in Section 103.
(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 655, Sec. 60. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 12 - Acupuncture › ARTICLE 1 - Administration and General Provisions › Section 4933.

4933. (a) The board shall administer this chapter.
(b) The board may adopt, amend, or repeal, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), regulations as may be necessary to enable it to carry into effect the provisions of law relating to the practice of acupuncture.
(c)  Four members of the board, including at least one acupuncturist, shall constitute a quorum to conduct business.
(d) It shall require an affirmative vote of a majority of those present at a meeting of the board to take any action or pass any motion.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 307, Sec. 47. (SB 821) Effective January 1, 2010.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 12 - Acupuncture › ARTICLE 1 - Administration and General Provisions › Section 4933.5.

4933.5. The board, by and with the approval of the director, may employ personnel necessary for the administration of this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 397, Sec. 4. (SB 1246) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 12 - Acupuncture › ARTICLE 1 - Administration and General Provisions › Section 4934.

4934. (a) The board, by and with the approval of the director, may appoint an executive officer who is exempt from the State Civil Service Act (Part 2 (commencing with Section 18500) of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code).
(b) This section shall remain in effect until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 682, Sec. 6. (AB 1264) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, by its own provisions.)