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§ 130A-412.17 – Coordination of procurement and use.

130A-412.17. Coordination of procurement and use. Each hospital in this State shall enter into agreements or affiliations with procurement organizations for coordination of procurement and use of anatomical gifts. (2007-538, s. 1.)

§ 130A-412.18 – Sale or purchase of body parts prohibited.

130A-412.18. Sale or purchase of body parts prohibited. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person, that for valuable consideration, knowingly purchases or sells a body part for transplantation or therapy if removal of a body part from an individual is intended to occur after the individual’s death commits a […]

§ 130A-412.19 – Other prohibited acts.

130A-412.19. Other prohibited acts. A person that, in order to obtain a financial gain, intentionally falsifies, forges, conceals, defaces, or obliterates a document of gift, an amendment or revocation of a document of gift, or a refusal commits a Class H felony and upon conviction may be fined up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for […]

§ 130A-412.20 – Immunity.

130A-412.20. Immunity. (a) A person that acts with due care in accordance with this Part or with the applicable anatomical gift law of another state, or attempts in good faith to do so, is not liable for the act in a civil action, criminal prosecution, or administrative proceeding. (b) Neither the person making an anatomical […]

§ 130A-412.6 – Who may make an anatomical gift before donor's death.

130A-412.6. Who may make an anatomical gift before donor’s death. Subject to G.S. 130A-412.10, an anatomical gift of a donor’s body or body part may be made during the life of the donor for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education in the manner provided in G.S. 130A-412.7 by: (1) The donor, if the […]

§ 130A-412.7 – Manner of making anatomical gift before donor's death.

130A-412.7. Manner of making anatomical gift before donor’s death. (a) A donor may make an anatomical gift by any of the following methods: (1) By authorizing that a statement or symbol be imprinted on the donor’s drivers license or identification card indicating that the donor has made an anatomical gift. A donor who originally became […]

§ 130A-412.8 – Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor's death.

130A-412.8. Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor’s death. (a) Subject to G.S. 130A-412.10, a donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under G.S. 130A-412.6 may amend or revoke an anatomical gift by: (1) A record signed by: a. The donor; b. The other person; or c. Subject to subsection (b) of […]

§ 130A-412.9 – Refusal to make anatomical gift; effect of refusal.

130A-412.9. Refusal to make anatomical gift; effect of refusal. (a) An individual may refuse to make an anatomical gift of the individual’s body or body part by: (1) A record signed by: a. The individual; or b. Subject to subsection (b) of this section, another individual acting at the direction of the individual if the […]

§ 130A-412.10 – Preclusive effect of an anatomical gift, amendment, or revocation.

130A-412.10. Preclusive effect of an anatomical gift, amendment, or revocation. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (g) of this section and subject to subsection (f) of this section, in the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor, a person other than the donor is barred from making, amending, or revoking an anatomical […]

§ 130A-412.11 – Who may make an anatomical gift of decedent's body or body part.

130A-412.11. Who may make an anatomical gift of decedent’s body or body part. (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, and unless barred by G.S. 130A-412.9 or G.S. 130A-412.10, an anatomical gift of a decedent’s body or body part for purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education may be made by any […]