CA AB1282

Establishes new procedures for community blood banks for animals that collect blood solely from voluntarily donating community-sourced animals, with veterinarians required to follow best practices, obtain informed written consent, and prohibit payment to animal owners.

Prohibits production of animal blood and blood component products for retail sale except in captive closed-colony commercial blood banks or community blood banks; stops acceptance of new applications for closed-colony canine blood banks and requires discontinuation of that licensing program within 18 months if community blood banks meet specified sales thresholds.

Increases application and annual license fees for closed-colony blood banks from $250 to $1,000 per establishment (adjusted annually for inflation) and establishes $500 registration fees per product; authorizes inspection fees.

Requires quarterly reporting by blood banks to the Department of Food and Agriculture on donations collected, adverse events, and pathogen testing results; restricts blood bank discrimination against California-licensed veterinarians in sales.

Protects privacy of community animal donors by keeping identifying personal information of animal owners confidential under public records law while allowing disclosure of non-identifiable data and information already in public domain.