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§ 4-506. Persons barred from making, amending, or revoking anatomical gift of donor

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEstates and TrustsEffective: October 1, 2011

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Estates and Trusts (Refs & Annos)
Title 4. Wills (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Maryland Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2011
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 4-506
§ 4-506. Persons barred from making, amending, or revoking anatomical gift of donor
Currentness
In general
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (g) of this section and subject to subsection (f) of this section, in the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor, a person other than the donor is barred from making, amending, or revoking an anatomical gift of a donor's body or part if the donor made:
(1) An anatomical gift of the donor's body or part under § 4-503 of this subtitle; or
(2) An amendment to an anatomical gift of the donor's body or part under § 4-504 of this subtitle.
Revocation not a refusal to make anatomical gift
(b) A donor's revocation of an anatomical gift of the donor's body or part under § 4-504 of this subtitle is not a refusal and does not bar another person specified in § 4-501 or § 4-507 of this subtitle from making an anatomical gift of the donor's body or part under § 4-503 or § 4-508 of this subtitle.
Persons other than donor making, amending, or revoking gifts
(c) If a person other than a donor makes an unrevoked anatomical gift of the donor's body or part under § 4-503 of this subtitle, or an amendment to an anatomical gift of the donor's body or part under § 4-504 of this subtitle, another person may not make, amend, or revoke the gift of the donor's body or part under § 4-508 of this subtitle.
Revocation of gift by person other than donor
(d) A revocation of an anatomical gift of a donor's body or part under § 4-504 of this subtitle by a person other than the donor does not bar another person from making an anatomical gift of the body or part under § 4-503 or § 4-508 of this subtitle.
Anatomical gift of part not refusal to make gift of other part
(e) In the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under § 4-503 of this subtitle, an anatomical gift of a part is not a refusal to give another part or a limitation on the making of an anatomical gift of another part at a later time by the donor or another person.
Anatomical gift for purpose not limitation on making gifts for other purposes
(f) In the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under § 4-503 of this subtitle, an anatomical gift of a part for one or more of the purposes set forth in § 4-503 of this subtitle is not a limitation on the making of an anatomical gift of the part for any other purpose by the donor or other person under § 4-503 or § 4-508 of this subtitle.
Unemancipated minors
(g) If a donor who is an unemancipated minor dies, a reasonably available parent or guardian of the donor may revoke or amend an anatomical gift of the donor's body or part.
Revocation of refusal of unemancipated minor
(h) If an unemancipated minor who signed a refusal dies, a reasonably available parent or guardian of the minor may revoke the minor's refusal.

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Added by Acts 2011, c. 541, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2011.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 4-506, MD EST & TRST § 4-506
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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