22 §3028-A. Disposal of unidentified remains and abandoned human remains
§3028-A. Disposal of unidentified remains and abandoned human remains Whenever unidentified human remains are recovered, the Chief Medical Examiner may store the remains, release them to an educational institution, inter them in an appropriate resting place or have them cremated. Ashes of remains cremated may be disposed of in any appropriate manner. Human remains uncovered […]
22 §2960. Cooperation between Chief Medical Examiner and procurement organization
§2960. Cooperation between Chief Medical Examiner and procurement organization 1. Cooperation to maximize opportunity. The Chief Medical Examiner shall, consistent with the requirements of chapter 711, cooperate with a procurement organization to maximize the opportunity to recover anatomical gifts for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research or education. [PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).] […]
22 §3028-B. Retention of body fragments and body fluids
§3028-B. Retention of body fragments and body fluids A medical examiner or the medical examiner’s designated pathologist may retain body fragments or body fluids for evidence, further study or documentation. [RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §152 (COR).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 611, §8 (NEW). RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §152 (COR).
22 §2961. Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent in Chief Medical Examiner cases
§2961. Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent in Chief Medical Examiner cases 1. Release of information. Subject to section 3022, subsections 8 and 13, upon request of a procurement organization, the Chief Medical Examiner shall release to the procurement organization the name, contact information and available medical and social history of a decedent whose body […]
22 §3028-C. Disposal of nonsubstantial fragments and fluids; disposal of substantial fragments
§3028-C. Disposal of nonsubstantial fragments and fluids; disposal of substantial fragments 1. Disposal of nonsubstantial body fragments and body fluids. Body fragments or body fluids retained for evidence, further study or documentation, or those that have been recovered after the body has been released from the custody of the medical examiner, may be disposed of […]
22 §2962. Registration of recovery agencies
§2962. Registration of recovery agencies 1. Registration. Except as provided under subsection 2, a recovery agency must be registered by the department prior to requesting, receiving or otherwise participating in an anatomical gift under this chapter. [PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).] 2. Rulemaking. The department shall adopt rules governing the registration of recovery […]
22 §3028-D. Disposal of identified human remains without connection to State and unidentified human remains
§3028-D. Disposal of identified human remains without connection to State and unidentified human remains 1. Assumption of responsibility. The Chief Medical Examiner may assume responsibility for proper disposition of the identified human remains of a deceased nonresident of this State or unidentified human remains that are the subject of a medical examiner case if the […]
22 §2963. Uniformity of application and construction
§2963. Uniformity of application and construction In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. [PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).
22 §2964. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
§2964. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act This Act modifies, limits and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 United States Code, Section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit or supersede Section 101(a) of that Act, 15 United States Code, Section 7001, or authorize electronic […]
22 §2965. Effective date
§2965. Effective date This chapter takes effect January 1, 2009. [PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).