Starting July 1, 2017, any blood establishment collecting or distributing blood for the purpose of allogeneic transfusion in Washington state must be registered with the department in accordance with chapter 70.335 RCW. To be eligible for registration with the department, the blood establishment must hold a current FDA blood establishment license, and must provide to the department proof of the blood establishment's current FDA licensure at the time of initial registration or renewal registration unless the applicant is a hospital that meets the criteria in RCW 70.335.020(1). Applicants for initial registration and renewal registration with the department must follow the procedures established under this chapter.