Maine § 29-A §1402-A Anatomical gifts

Maine Statutes

§ 29-A §1402-A — Anatomical gifts

Maine § 29-A §1402-A

Title 29-AMOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Ch. 11DRIVER'S LICENSE

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 29-A §1402-A (2026).

Text

1.Statement on anatomical gifts. 1-A. Anatomical gifts. A licensee or, beginning January 1, 2010, a nondriver identification card holder under section 1410 may make an anatomical gift under Title 22, chapter 710‑B during the process of obtaining and renewing a license or nondriver identification card. After January 1, 2010, a licensee or nondriver identification card holder may make an anatomical gift in the periods between license and nondriver identification card renewals by requesting that the licensee or nondriver identification card holder be included in or eliminated from the Maine Organ Donor Registry.

2.Organ donor decal, code or notation. 2-A. Organ and tissue donor notation. The Secretary of State shall print the license or nondriver identification card with a distinctive code

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1.
Statement on anatomical gifts.
1-A.
Anatomical gifts.
A licensee or, beginning January 1, 2010, a nondriver identification card holder under section 1410 may make an anatomical gift under Title 22, chapter 710‑B during the process of obtaining and renewing a license or nondriver identification card. After January 1, 2010, a licensee or nondriver identification card holder may make an anatomical gift in the periods between license and nondriver identification card renewals by requesting that the licensee or nondriver identification card holder be included in or eliminated from the Maine Organ Donor Registry.
2.
Organ donor decal, code or notation.
2-A.
Organ and tissue donor notation.
The Secretary of State shall print the license or nondriver identification card with a distinctive code or notation indicating the licensee's or card holder's inclusion in the Maine Organ Donor Registry.
3.
Information on organ and tissue donation.
The Secretary of State shall make available information on organ and tissue donation to license applicants and holders. The Secretary of State shall also make information on organ and tissue donation available in offices of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
4.
Anatomical gift coordination.
In order to coordinate the donation of anatomical gifts and the receipt and transplantation of organs and tissues, beginning July 1, 2004, the Secretary of State shall perform the following duties.
5.
Effect.
An expression of willingness to make an anatomical gift under this section has the same effect as a designation under Title 18‑C, Article 5, Part 8 or Title 22, chapter 710‑B. Revocation or suspension of the right to drive under this chapter does not affect the expressed willingness of a person to make an anatomical gift under this section.

Legislative History

PL 1995, c. 32, §4 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 233, §1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 437, §36 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 394, §4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 394, §6 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 208, §3 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 601, §§3-8 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 601, §9 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 168, §§2, 3 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §§82, 83 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).