Minnesota Statutes 525A.18 – Immunity
(a) A person that acts in accordance with this chapter or with the applicable anatomical gift law of another state, or attempts in good faith to do so, is not liable for the act in a civil action, criminal prosecution, or administrative proceeding.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 525A.18
- Donor: The person who makes a gift.
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
(b) Neither the person making an anatomical gift nor the donor‘s estate is liable for any injury or damage that results from the making or use of the gift.
(c) In determining whether an anatomical gift has been made, amended, or revoked under this chapter, a person may rely upon representations of an individual listed in section 525A.09, paragraph (a), clause (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), or (8), relating to the individual’s relationship to the donor or prospective donor unless the person knows that the representation is untrue.
(d) An anatomical gift under this chapter is not a sale of goods as that term is defined in section 336.2-105, paragraph (1), or the sale of a product.