§327-19 Law governing validity; choice of law as to execution of document of gift; presumption of validity. (a) A document of gift shall be valid if executed in accordance with:
(1) This part;
(2) The laws of the state or country where it was executed; or
(3) The laws of the state or country where the person making the anatomical gift was domiciled, has a place of residence, or was a national at the time the document of gift was executed.
(b) If a document of gift is valid under this section, the laws of this State govern the interpretation of the document of gift.
(c) A person may presume that a document of gift or amendment of an anatomical gift is valid unless that person knows that it was not validly executed or was revoked. [L 2008, c 122, pt of §1]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
327. Medical and Research Use of Bodies
327-1 to 9 REPEALED. § §327-1 to 14 REPEALED. §327-1 Short title.
327-4 Who may make an anatomical gift before donor's death.
327-5 Manner of making an anatomical gift before donor's death.
327-6 Amending or revoking an anatomical gift before donor's death.
327-7 Refusal to make an anatomical gift and effect of refusal.
327-8 Preclusive effect of an anatomical gift, amendment, or revocation.
327-9 Who may make an anatomical gift of decedent's body or body part.
327-10 Manner of making, amending, or revoking an anatomical gift of decedent's body or body part.
327-11 Persons that may receive anatomical gift; purpose of anatomical gift.
327-12 Search and notification.
327-13 Delivery of document of gift not required; right to examine.
327-14 Rights and duties of procurement organization and others.
327-15 Coordination of procurement and use.
327-16 Sale or purchase of body parts prohibited.
327-21 Effect of anatomical gift on advance health-care directive.
327-22 Cooperation between medical examiner or coroner and procurement organization.
327-24 Hawaii organ and tissue education special fund.
327-25 Uniformity of application and construction.
327-26 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
327-21 to 24 REPEALED. §327-31 REPEALED.
327-32 Administration; duties of health officers.
327-36 Final disposition of anatomical gifts.
327-39 Immunity from liability.