Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 710-B: REVISED UNIFORM ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT
22 §2952. Search and notification

§2952. Search and notification
1.  Persons to conduct reasonable search.  The following persons shall make a reasonable search of an individual who the searcher reasonably believes is dead or near death for a document of gift or other information identifying the individual as a donor or as an individual who made a refusal:  
A. A law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic or other emergency rescuer finding the individual; and   [PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).]
B. If no other source of the information is immediately available, a hospital, as soon as practical after the individual's arrival at the hospital.   [PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Document of gift or refusal found.  If a document of gift or a refusal to make an anatomical gift is located by the search required by subsection 1, paragraph A and the individual or deceased individual to whom it relates is taken to a hospital, the person responsible for conducting the search shall send the document of gift or refusal to the hospital.  
[PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).]
3.  Immunity.  A person is not subject to criminal or civil liability for failing to discharge the duties imposed by this section but may be subject to administrative sanctions.  
[PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).

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