West Virginia § 16-19-13 Delivery of document of gift not required; right to examine

West Virginia Statutes

§ 16-19-13 — Delivery of document of gift not required; right to examine

West Virginia § 16-19-13

Ch. 16PUBLIC HEALTH

Art. 19ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT

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W. Va. Code § 16-19-13 (2026).

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(a)A document of gift need not be delivered during the donor's lifetime to be effective.

(b)Upon or after an individual's death, a person in possession of a document of gift or a refusal with respect to the decedent shall allow:

(1)A person authorized to make or object to the making of an anatomical gift with respect to the decedent; or (2) a person to whom the gift could pass under section eleven of this article to examine and copy the document of gift or refusal.

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(a) A document of gift need not be delivered during the donor's lifetime to be effective.

(b) Upon or after an individual's death, a person in possession of a document of gift or a refusal with respect to the decedent shall allow: (1) A person authorized to make or object to the making of an anatomical gift with respect to the decedent; or (2) a person to whom the gift could pass under section eleven of this article to examine and copy the document of gift or refusal.