Section 3999.425 - Donation and Sale of Blood(a) Institution heads may permit, subject to acceptance by a blood collection agency, incarcerated persons to donate blood for charitable and research purposes or to sell their blood only when needed blood cannot be reasonably and readily obtained from other sources. When a blood sale is authorized, the incarcerated person must receive from the purchaser a payment equal to the current market price for purchases of the same type blood. The facility may impose an additional charge to the purchaser to retrieve the cost of Department resources used in the drawing of the blood. Proceeds of such charges shall be deposited in the Incarcerated Welfare Fund.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 15, § 3999.425
Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Section 5054, Penal Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Section 5054, Penal Code.
1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering former article 2 (sections 3999.410-3999.411) to new article 1 (sections 3999.425-399.432) and renumbering former section 3999.411 to new section 3999.425 filed 4-15-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 16).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 7-1-2024 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2024, No. 27).