Arkansas Code
Subchapter 12 - Revised Arkansas Anatomical Gift Act
§ 20-17-1210. Manner of making, amending, or revoking anatomical gift of decedent's body or part

(a) A person authorized to make an anatomical gift under § 20-17-1209 may make an anatomical gift by a document of gift signed by the person making the gift or by that person's oral communication that is electronically recorded or is contemporaneously reduced to a record and signed by the individual receiving the oral communication.
(b) Subject to subsection (c), an anatomical gift by a person authorized under § 20-17-1209 may be amended or revoked orally or in a record by any member of a prior class who is reasonably available. If more than one member of the prior class is reasonably available, the gift made by a person authorized under § 20-17-1209 may be:
(1) amended only if a majority of the reasonably available members agree to the amending of the gift; or
(2) revoked only if a majority of the reasonably available members agree to the revoking of the gift or if they are equally divided as to whether to revoke the gift.

(c) A revocation under subsection (b) is effective only if, before an incision has been made to remove a part from the donor's body or before invasive procedures have begun to prepare the recipient, the procurement organization, transplant hospital, or physician or technician knows of the revocation.

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