§ 9222 Animal Blood Bank Sales

• •Animal blood banks can't refuse to sell blood to any licensed vet in California just because they don't like them.
• •If a blood bank has blood available but won't sell it to a vet, they might be breaking the law.
• •This rule is about making sure all vets get fair access to animal blood when they need it.

A vet in California calls an animal blood bank to buy blood for a dog that needs surgery. The blood bank has blood in stock but says they won't sell to this vet because they usually sell to bigger clinics.

This is against the law. The blood bank can't refuse to sell blood to a licensed vet just because they prefer other customers. If they have blood available, they have to sell it fairly to any vet who needs it.