Sec. 692A.016. SALE OR PURCHASE OF PARTS PROHIBITED. (a) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (b), a person commits an offense if the person 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. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) A person may charge a reasonable amount for the removal, processing, preservation, quality control, storage, transportation, implantation, or disposal of a part.
(c) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under other law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both this section and the other law.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 186 (H.B. 2027), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Death and Disposition of the Body
Subtitle B - Disposition of the Body
Chapter 692A - Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
Section 692A.003. Applicability
Section 692A.004. Persons Authorized to Make Anatomical Gift Before Donor's Death
Section 692A.005. Manner of Making Anatomical Gift Before Donor's Death
Section 692A.006. Amending or Revoking Anatomical Gift Before Donor's Death
Section 692A.007. Refusal to Make Anatomical Gift; Effect of Refusal
Section 692A.008. Preclusive Effect of Anatomical Gift, Amendment, or Revocation
Section 692A.009. Who May Make Anatomical Gift of Decedent's Body or Part
Section 692A.010. Manner of Making, Amending, or Revoking Anatomical Gift of Decedent's Body or Part
Section 692A.011. Persons That May Receive Anatomical Gift; Purpose of Anatomical Gift
Section 692A.012. Search and Notification
Section 692A.013. Delivery of Document of Gift Not Required; Right to Examine
Section 692A.014. Rights and Duties of Procurement Organization and Others
Section 692A.015. Coordination of Procurement and Use; Hospital Procedures
Section 692A.016. Sale or Purchase of Parts Prohibited
Section 692A.017. Other Prohibited Acts
Section 692A.020. Glenda Dawson Donate Life-Texas Registry; Education Program
Section 692A.021. Effect of Anatomical Gift on Advance Directive
Section 692A.022. Uniformity of Application and Construction
Section 692A.023. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act