§ 23-18.6.1-16. Sale or purchase of parts prohibited.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), a person that for valuable consideration, knowingly purchases or sells a part for transplantation or therapy if removal of a part from an individual is intended to occur after the individual’s death commits a felony and upon conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or imprisonment not exceeding five (5) years, or both.
(b) Subject to subsection (c), a person may charge a reasonable amount for the removal, processing, preservation, quality control, storage, transportation, implantation, or disposal of a part.
(c) No physician, hospital or other healthcare provider may charge the donor’s estate or family for any cost incurred in testing or removing a donor’s part, and such charge shall be void and unenforceable.
History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 476, § 2; P.L. 2009, ch. 235, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 236, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 23-18.6.1 - Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
Section 23-18.6.1-1. - Short title.
Section 23-18.6.1-2. - Definitions.
Section 23-18.6.1-3. - Applicability.
Section 23-18.6.1-4. - Who may make anatomical gift before donor’s death.
Section 23-18.6.1-5. - Manner of making anatomical gift before donor’s death.
Section 23-18.6.1-6. - Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor’s death.
Section 23-18.6.1-7. - Refusal to make anatomical gift — Effect of refusal.
Section 23-18.6.1-8. - Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment or revocation.
Section 23-18.6.1-9. - Who may make anatomical gift of decedent’s body or part.
Section 23-18.6.1-11. - Persons that may receive anatomical gift — Purpose of anatomical gift.
Section 23-18.6.1-12. - Search and notification.
Section 23-18.6.1-13. - Delivery of document of gift not required — Right to examine.
Section 23-18.6.1-14. - Rights and duties of procurement organization and others.
Section 23-18.6.1-15. - Coordination of procurement and use.
Section 23-18.6.1-16. - Sale or purchase of parts prohibited.
Section 23-18.6.1-17. - Other prohibited acts.
Section 23-18.6.1-18. - Immunity.
Section 23-18.6.1-20. - Donor registry.
Section 23-18.6.1-21. - [Reserved.]
Section 23-18.6.1-22. - Cooperation between medical examiner and procurement organization.
Section 23-18.6.1-24. - Uniformity of application and construction.
Section 23-18.6.1-25. - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.