(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.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-18.6.1-18

  • Anatomical gift: means a donation of all or part of a human body to take effect after the donor's death for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-18.6.1-2
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Donor: means an individual whose body or part is the subject of an anatomical gift. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-18.6.1-2
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Person: means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-18.6.1-2
  • Prospective donor: means an individual who is dead or near death and has been determined by a procurement organization to have a part that could be medically suitable for transplantation, therapy, research, or education. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-18.6.1-2
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-18.6.1-2

(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 pursuant to this chapter, a person may rely upon representations of an individual listed in § 23-18.6.1-9 relating to the individual’s relationship to the donor or prospective donor unless the person knows that the representation is untrue.

History of Section.
P.L. 2007, ch. 476, § 2.