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§ 4-513. Prohibited acts

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, § 4-513
§ 4-513. Prohibited acts
Currentness
Purchase or sale of part for transplantation or therapy prohibited
(a)(1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, if removal of a part from an individual is intended to occur after the individual's death, a person may not for valuable consideration knowingly purchase or sell the part for transplantation or therapy.
(2) A person that violates paragraph (1) of this subsection is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both.
Charges for actions related to donated parts
(b)(1) A person may charge a reasonable amount of money for the removal, processing, preservation, quality control, storage, transportation, implantation, or disposal of a part.
(2) The prohibition in subsection (a) of this section does not apply to blood and plasma.
Falsification, forgery, or concealment of documents of gift or refusal prohibited
(c)(1) A person may not, in order to obtain financial gain, intentionally falsify, forge, conceal, deface, or obliterate a document of gift, an amendment or revocation of a document of gift, or a refusal.
(2) A person who violates paragraph (1) of this subsection is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both.

Credits

Added by Acts 2011, c. 541, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2011.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 4-513, MD EST & TRST § 4-513
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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