West Virginia Code
Article 19. Anatomical Gift Act
§16-19-18. Law Governing Validity; Choice of Law as to Execution of Document of Gift; Presumption of Validity

(a) A document of gift is valid if executed in accordance with:
(1) This article;
(2) The laws of the state or country where it was executed; or
(3) The laws of the state or country where the person making the anatomical gift was domiciled, has a place of residence, or was a national at the time the document of gift was executed.
(b) If a document of gift is valid under this section, the law of this state governs the interpretation of the document of gift.
(c) A person may presume that a document of gift or amendment of an anatomical gift is valid unless that person knows that it was not validly executed or was revoked.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 16. Public Health

Article 19. Anatomical Gift Act

§16-19-1. Short Title

§16-19-2. Applicability

§16-19-3. Definitions

§16-19-4. Who May Make Anatomical Gift Before Donor's Death

§16-19-5. Manner of Making Anatomical Gift Before Donor"s Death

§16-19-6. Amending or Revoking Anatomical Gift Before Donor's Death

§16-19-7. Refusal to Make Anatomical Gift; Effect of Refusal

§16-19-8. Preclusive Effect of Anatomical Gift, Amendment, or Revocation

§16-19-9. Who May Make Anatomical Gift of Decedent S Body or Part

§16-19-10. Manner of Making, Amending, or Revoking Anatomical Gift of Decedent's Body or Part

§16-19-11. Persons Who May Receive Anatomical Gift; Purpose of Anatomical Gift

§16-19-12. Search and Notification

§16-19-13. Delivery of Document of Gift Not Required; Right to Examine

§16-19-14. Rights and Duties of Procurement Organization and Others

§16-19-15. Coordination of Procurement and Use

§16-19-16. Prohibited Acts; Sale or Purchase of Parts Prohibited

§16-19-17. Immunity

§16-19-18. Law Governing Validity; Choice of Law as to Execution of Document of Gift; Presumption of Validity

§16-19-19. Donor Registry

§16-19-20. Effect of Anatomical Gift on Advance Health-Care Directive

§16-19-21. Cooperation Between Medical Examiner and Procurement Organization

§16-19-22. Facilitation of Anatomical Gift From Decedent Whose Body Is Under Jurisdiction of Medical Examiner

§16-19-23. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act