Maine Statutes
§ 22 §2811 — Determination of death
Maine § 22 §2811
JurisdictionMaine
Title 22HEALTH AND WELFARE
Part 6BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
Ch. 706UNIFORM DETERMINATION OF DEATH ACT
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 22 §2811 (2026).
Text
An individual who has sustained either (1) irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions, or (2) irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem, is dead. A determination of death must be made in accordance with accepted medical standards.
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Legislative History
PL 1983, c. 33 (NEW).
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Records of divorces and annulments§ 22 §2804
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Registration of deaths§ 22 §2842-B
Native American human remains§ 22 §2843-A
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Bluebook (online)
Maine § 22 §2811, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/22%20%C2%A72811.