Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 710-B: REVISED UNIFORM ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT
22 §2948. Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment or revocation

§2948. Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment or revocation
1.  Person other than donor barred.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, in the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor, a person other than the donor is barred from making, amending or revoking an anatomical gift of a donor's body or a part if the donor made an anatomical gift of the donor's body or the part under section 2945 or an amendment to an anatomical gift of the donor's body or the part under section 2946.  
[PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Revocation not refusal.  A donor's revocation of an anatomical gift of the donor's body or a part under section 2946 is not a refusal and does not bar another person specified in section 2944 or 2949 from making an anatomical gift of the donor's body or a part under section 2945 or 2950.  
[PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).]
3.  Effect of gift or amendment by person other than donor.  If a person other than the donor makes an unrevoked anatomical gift of the donor's body or a part under section 2945 or an amendment to an anatomical gift of the donor's body or a part under section 2946, another person may not make, amend or revoke the gift of the donor's body or part under section 2950.  
[PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).]
4.  Effect of revocation by person other than donor.  A revocation of an anatomical gift of the donor's body or a part under section 2946 by a person other than the donor does not bar another person from making an anatomical gift of the body or a part under section 2945 or 2950.  
[PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).]
5.  Effect of gift of a part or for a purpose.  In the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under section 2944:  
A. An anatomical gift of a part is neither a refusal to give another part nor a limitation on the making of an anatomical gift of another part at a later time by the donor or another person under section 2945 or 2950; and   [PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).]
B. An anatomical gift of a part for one or more of the purposes set forth in section 2944 is not a limitation on the making of an anatomical gift of the part for any of the other purposes by the donor or any other person under section 2945 or 2950.   [PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).]
6.  Donor unemancipated minor.  If a donor who is an unemancipated minor dies under 18 years of age, a parent of the donor who is reasonably available may revoke or amend an anatomical gift of the donor's body or part.  
[PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).]
7.  Parent's revocation of unemancipated minor's refusal.  If an unemancipated minor who signed a refusal dies under 18 years of age, a parent of the individual who is reasonably available may revoke the individual's refusal.  
[PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).

Structure Maine Revised Statutes

Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE

Subtitle 2: HEALTH

Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS

Chapter 710-B: REVISED UNIFORM ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT

22 §2941. Short title

22 §2942. Definitions

22 §2943. Applicability

22 §2944. Who may make anatomical gift before donor's death

22 §2945. Manner of making anatomical gift before donor's death

22 §2946. Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor's death

22 §2947. Refusal to make anatomical gift and effect of refusal

22 §2948. Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment or revocation

22 §2949. Who may make anatomical gift of decedent's body or part

22 §2950. Manner of making, amending or revoking anatomical gift of decedent's body or part

22 §2951. Persons that may receive anatomical gift; purpose of anatomical gift

22 §2952. Search and notification

22 §2953. Delivery of document of gift not required; right to examine

22 §2954. Rights and duties of procurement organization and others

22 §2955. Coordination of procurement and use

22 §2956. Immunity

22 §2957. Law governing validity; choice of law as to execution of document of gift; presumption of validity

22 §2958. Donor registry

22 §2959. Honoring decision of donors

22 §2960. Cooperation between Chief Medical Examiner and procurement organization

22 §2961. Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent in Chief Medical Examiner cases

22 §2962. Registration of recovery agencies

22 §2963. Uniformity of application and construction

22 §2964. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

22 §2965. Effective date