South Carolina Statutes
§ 44-43-460 — When individual is deemed to be dead; standards applicable to determination.
South Carolina § 44-43-460
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 44HEALTH
Ch. 43DISPOSITIONS OF HUMAN BODIES AND PARTS; POST-MORTEM EXAMINATIONS
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-43-460 (2026).
Text
An individual who has sustained irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions or 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
HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 339, SECTION 2; 2006 Act No. 334, SECTION 1, eff June 2, 2006. ARTICLE 7 Distribution of Dead Bodies for Scientific Purposes
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