§ 22 §2949 — Who may make anatomical gift of decedent's body or part

Maine § 22 §2949

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
• Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
• Ch. 710-B: REVISED UNIFORM ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT

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1.
Gift by members of class; priority.
Subject to subsections 2 and 3 and unless barred by subsection 4, an anatomical gift of a decedent's body or part for purposes of transplantation, therapy, research or education may be made, in the order of priority listed, by any member of the following classes of persons who is reasonably available:
2.
Anatomical gift by member of class unless object.
If there is more than one member of a class listed in subsection 1, paragraph A, D, E, F, G, H or J entitled to make an anatomical gift, an anatomical gift may be made by a member of the class unless that member or a person to which the gift can pass under section 2951 knows of an objection by another member of the class. If an objection is known, the gift may be made only by a majority of the members of the class who are reasonably available.
3.
Member of prior class reasonably available.
No person may make an anatomical gift if, at the time of the decedent's death, a person in a prior class under subsection 1 is reasonably available to make or to object to the making of an anatomical gift.
4.
Gift barred.
An anatomical gift may not be made if doing so is barred by section 2947 or 2948.

Legislative History

PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 567, §24 (AMD).