Arkansas Code
Subchapter 12 - Revised Arkansas Anatomical Gift Act
§ 20-17-1205. Manner of making anatomical gift before donor's death

(a) A donor may make an anatomical gift:
(1) by authorizing a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has made an anatomical gift to be imprinted on the donor's driver's license or identification card;
(2) in a will;
(3) during a terminal illness or injury of the donor, by any form of communication addressed to at least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness; or
(4) as provided in subsection (b).

(b) A donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under § 20-17-1204 may make a gift by a donor card or other record signed by the donor or other person making the gift or by authorizing that a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has made an anatomical gift be included on a donor registry. If the donor or other person is physically unable to sign a record, the record may be signed by another individual at the direction of the donor or other person and must:
(1) be witnessed by at least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness, who have signed at the request of the donor or the other person; and
(2) state that it has been signed and witnessed as provided in paragraph (1).

(c) Revocation, suspension, expiration, or cancellation of a driver's license or identification card upon which an anatomical gift is indicated does not invalidate the gift.
(d) An anatomical gift made by will takes effect upon the donor's death whether or not the will is probated. Invalidation of the will after the donor's death does not invalidate the gift.

Structure Arkansas Code

Arkansas Code

Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare

Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety

Chapter 17 - Death and Disposition of the Dead

Subchapter 12 - Revised Arkansas Anatomical Gift Act

§ 20-17-1201. Short title

§ 20-17-1202. Definitions

§ 20-17-1203. Applicability

§ 20-17-1204. Who may make anatomical gift before donor's death

§ 20-17-1205. Manner of making anatomical gift before donor's death

§ 20-17-1206. Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor's death

§ 20-17-1207. Refusal to make anatomical gift — Effect of refusal

§ 20-17-1208. Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment, or revocation

§ 20-17-1209. Who may make anatomical gift of decedent's body or part

§ 20-17-1210. Manner of making, amending, or revoking anatomical gift of decedent's body or part

§ 20-17-1211. Persons that may receive anatomical gift — Purpose of anatomical gift

§ 20-17-1212. Search and notification

§ 20-17-1213. Delivery of document of gift not required — Right to examine

§ 20-17-1214. Rights and duties of procurement organization and others

§ 20-17-1215. Coordination of procurement and use

§ 20-17-1216. Sale or purchase of parts prohibited

§ 20-17-1217. Other prohibited acts

§ 20-17-1218. Immunity

§ 20-17-1219. Law governing validity — Choice of law as to execution of document of gift — Presumption of validity

§ 20-17-1221. Effect of anatomical gift on advance healthcare directive

§ 20-17-1222. Cooperation between a coroner or the state medical examiner and a procurement organization

§ 20-17-1223. Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent whose body is under jurisdiction of coroner or the state medical examiner

§ 20-17-1225. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global And National Commerce Act