Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 68.64 - Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.
68.64.040 - Manner in which an anatomical gift may be made.

RCW 68.64.040
Manner in which an anatomical gift may be made.

(1) A donor may make an anatomical gift:
(a) By authorizing a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has made an anatomical gift to be imprinted on the donor's driver's license or identification card;
(b) In a will;
(c) During a terminal illness or injury of the donor, by any form of communication addressed to at least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness; or
(d) As provided in subsection (2) of this section.
(2) A donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under RCW 68.64.030 may make a gift by a donor card or other record signed by the donor or other person making the gift or by authorizing that a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has made an anatomical gift be included on a donor registry. If the donor or other person is physically unable to sign a record, the record may be signed by another individual at the direction of the donor or other person and must:
(a) Be witnessed by at least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness, who have signed at the request of the donor or the other person; and
(b) State that it has been signed and witnessed as provided in (a) of this subsection.
(3) Revocation, suspension, expiration, or cancellation of a driver's license or identification card through which an anatomical gift has been made does not invalidate the gift.
(4) An anatomical gift made by will takes effect upon the donor's death whether or not the will is probated. Invalidation of the will after the donor's death does not invalidate the gift.

[ 2008 c 139 § 5.]

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Revised Code of Washington

Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains

Chapter 68.64 - Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.

68.64.010 - Definitions.

68.64.020 - Scope.

68.64.030 - Persons authorized to make an anatomical gift—During life of donor.

68.64.040 - Manner in which an anatomical gift may be made.

68.64.050 - Amending or revoking an anatomical gift.

68.64.060 - Refusal to make an anatomical gift.

68.64.070 - Making, amending, or revoking a gift by a person other than donor—Making additional gifts.

68.64.080 - Persons authorized to make an anatomical gift—After donor's death.

68.64.090 - Manner in which an anatomical gift may be made—After donor's death.

68.64.100 - Persons to whom an anatomical gift may be made.

68.64.105 - Document of gift—Validity requirements.

68.64.110 - Document of gift or refusal—Examination and copying.

68.64.120 - Procurement organizations—Reasonable examinations—Donee's rights—Physician removal of donated part.

68.64.130 - Nonnative English speakers—Interpreter services and translations.

68.64.140 - Hospitals—Agreements or affiliations with procurement organizations required.

68.64.150 - Illegal purchases or sales—Felony.

68.64.160 - Illegal financial gain—Altering a document, amendment, or revocation of gift—Felony.

68.64.170 - Liability.

68.64.180 - Declarations or advance health care directives—Conflicts with medical suitability measures.

68.64.190 - Coroner or medical examiner—Duties.

68.64.200 - Organ and tissue donor registry.

68.64.210 - Organ and tissue donation awareness account.

68.64.900 - Short title.

68.64.901 - Applicable state laws.

68.64.902 - Uniformity of application and construction—2008 c 139.

68.64.903 - Supersedes, in part, the federal electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.