West Virginia Statutes

§ 16-23-1 — Procuring, etc., human blood, etc., organs or other human tissue declared not a sale; warranties inapplicable

West Virginia § 16-23-1
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 16PUBLIC HEALTH
Art. 23TRANSFUSION OF BLOOD; TRANSPLANTING HUMAN ORGANS OR TISSUE

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W. Va. Code § 16-23-1 (2026).

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The procuring, furnishing, donating, processing, distributing or the using of human whole blood, blood plasma, blood products, blood derivatives, corneas, bones or organs or other human tissue for the purpose of injecting, transfusing or transplanting any of them in the human body, is declared for all purposes to be the rendition of a service by every person, firm or corporation participating therein, whether or not any remuneration is paid therefor, and is declared not to be a sale of any such items and no warranties of any kind or description shall be applicable thereto.

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Legislative History

1971 Reg. Sess., SB261

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