California 2009 2009-2010 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB1709 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/02/2010

 BILL NUMBER: AB 1709INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Conway FEBRUARY 2, 2010 An act to amend Section 9211 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to biologics. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1709, as introduced, Conway. Biologics. Existing law prohibits a person from engaging in the production of biologics except in an establishment licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture or the Secretary of Food and Agriculture or in an establishment producing biologics only for use by the owner or operator for animals owned by him or her. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 9211 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read: 9211. No person shall engage in the production of biologics except in any of the following: (a) In an establishment licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture. (b) In an establishment producing biologics only for use by the owner or operator of that establishment for animals owned by him or her. Biologics produced in such an establishment shall be registered by the  director   secretary  under this chapter. (c) In an establishment licensed by the  director   secretary  .