1. An anatomical gift is subject to reasonable examination, including but not limited to an autopsy, human immunodeficiency virus testing, and testing for communicable disease, which is necessary to ensure medical acceptability of the gift for the purposes intended.
2. Anatomical gifts made pursuant to this chapter are subject to the laws governing autopsies.
3. A hospital, funeral establishment, health care professional licensed or certified pursuant to chapter 148, 148C, 150A, or 152, a medical examiner or a medical examiner's designee, technician, enucleator, peace officer, fire fighter, emergency medical care provider, funeral director, or other person, who complies with this chapter in good faith or with the applicable anatomical gift law of another state, or who attempts in good faith to comply, is immune from any liability, civil or criminal, which might result from the making or acceptance of an anatomical gift.
4. An individual who makes an anatomical gift pursuant to section 142C.3 or 142C.4 and the individual's estate are not liable for any injury or damages that may result from the making or the use of the anatomical gift, if the gift is made in good faith.
95 Acts, ch 39, §11; 2002 Acts, ch 1064, §8
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