§327-36 Final disposition of anatomical gifts. A person or procurement organization that holds a dead human body as a result of an anatomical gift shall, when the body is deemed of no further value for purposes of transplantation, therapy, research, or education, be responsible for the final disposition of that dead human body and all of its parts, except those parts used for transplantation. The person or procurement organization shall dispose of the remains by cremation, except as otherwise provided in section 327-14 or as directed in a document of gift, subject to any required disposition permits. [L 1967, c 240, pt of §1; HRS §327-36; am L 2012, c 75, §4; am L 2020, c 43, §3]
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327-1 to 9 REPEALED. § §327-1 to 14 REPEALED.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327-21 to 24 REPEALED. §327-31 REPEALED.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.