(a) It shall be the duty of any person who goes to give blood at a clinical analysis laboratory, plasmapheresis center, serapheresis center or blood bank, to inform if he/she has any knowledge of having or having had any infectious disease transmitted by blood.(b) The facility that will receive the donation shall be responsible for establishing the mechanisms whereby the donor is properly advised on the infectious diseases stated above, and shall ensure the potential donor’s right to privacy and the confidentiality of the information given.(c) Any person who violates the provisions of this Section shall incur a misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be punished with a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500). Each violation shall constitute a distinct and separate offense. History —June 25, 1962, No. 97, p. 250, added as § 4b on Aug. 23, 1996, No. 158, § 1.
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