New Jersey Statutes 26:6-80. Anatomical gift by living donor
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 26:6-80
- 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.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
4. Subject to the provisions of section 8 of P.L.2008, c.50 (C. 26:6-84), an anatomical gift of a donor‘s body or part may be made during the life of the donor for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education in the manner provided in section 5 of P.L.2008, c.50 (C. 26:6-81) by:
a. the donor, if the donor is an adult, or if the donor is a minor 14 years of age or older, whether or not the minor is emancipated;
b. an agent of the donor, unless the advance directive for health care or other record prohibits the agent from making an anatomical gift;
c. a parent of the donor, if the donor is an unemancipated minor; or
d. the donor’s guardian.
An anatomical gift made by a minor donor shall remain valid when the minor reaches 18 years of age.
L.2008, c.50, s.4; amended 2017, c.377, s.1.