1. The following persons may be donees of anatomical gifts for the purposes stated:
a. A hospital, physician, organ procurement organization, or bank or storage organization for transplantation, therapy, medical or dental education, research, or advancement of medical or dental science.
b. An accredited medical or dental school, college, or university for education, research, or the advancement of medical or dental science.
c. A designated individual for transplantation or therapy needed by the individual.
2. An anatomical gift may be made to a designated donee or without designating a donee. If a donee is not designated or if the donee is not available or rejects the anatomical gift, the anatomical gift may be accepted by any person listed in subsection 1.
3. If the donee knows of the decedent's refusal or contrary indications to make an anatomical gift or that an anatomical gift by a member of a class having priority to act is opposed by a member of the same class or a prior class listed in section 142C.4, the donee shall not accept the anatomical gift.
95 Acts, ch 39, §5
Referred to in § 142C.3, 142C.4A, 142C.9
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