Maine Statutes
§ 22 §2947 — Refusal to make anatomical gift and effect of refusal
Maine·Title 22 HEALTH AND WELFARE·Part 6 BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS·Ch. 710-B REVISED UNIFORM ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT
1.Refusal of individual.
An individual may refuse to make an anatomical gift of the individual's body or part by:
2.Individual acting at direction of individual.
A record signed pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph A, subparagraph (2) must:
3.Amendment or revocation by individual.
An individual may amend or revoke a refusal:
4.Effect of unrevoked refusal.
Except as otherwise provided in section 2948, subsection 7, in the absence of an express, contrary indication by the individual set forth in the refusal, an individual's unrevoked refusal to make an anatomical gift of the individual's body or a part bars all other persons from making an anatomical gift of the individual's body or the part.
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Legislative History
PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).
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