(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), a person that for valuable consideration, knowingly purchases or sells a part for transplantation or therapy if removal of a part from an individual is intended to occur after the individual's death commits an unclassified felony and upon conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or imprisonment not exceeding five (5) years, or both.
(b) A person may charge a reasonable amount for the removal, processing, preservation, quality control, storage, transportation, implantation, or disposal of a part.
Structure 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
§ 20-17-1204. 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
§ 20-17-1221. Effect of anatomical gift on advance healthcare directive
§ 20-17-1225. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global And National Commerce Act