§ 5250p. Sale or purchase of parts prohibited
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, no person shall, for valuable consideration, knowingly purchase or sell a part for transplantation or therapy if removal of a part from an individual is intended to occur after the individual’s death.
(b) A person may charge a reasonable amount for the removal, processing, preservation, quality control, storage, transportation, implantation, or disposal of a part.
(c) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than $50,000.00, or both. (Added 2009, No. 119 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Chapter 110 - Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
§ 5250d. Who may make anatomical gift before donor’s death
§ 5250e. Manner of making anatomical gift before donor’s death
§ 5250f. Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor’s death
§ 5250g. Refusal to make anatomical gift; effect of refusal
§ 5250h. Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment, or revocation
§ 5250i. Who may make anatomical gift of decedent’s body or part
§ 5250j. Manner of making, amending, or revoking anatomical gift of decedent’s body or part
§ 5250k. Persons that may receive anatomical gift; purpose of anatomical gift
§ 5250l. Search and notification
§ 5250m. Delivery of document of gift not required; right to examine
§ 5250n. Rights and duties of procurement organization and others
§ 5250o. Coordination of procurement and use
§ 5250p. Sale or purchase of parts prohibited
§ 5250q. Other prohibited acts
§ 5250v. Cooperation between Medical Examiner and procurement organization
§ 5250x. Honoring donor intent
§ 5250y. Uniformity of application and construction
§ 5250z. Relation to electronic signatures in Global and National Commerce Act