72-17-208. Delivery of document of gift. (1) Delivery of a document of gift during the donor's lifetime is not required for the validity of an anatomical gift.
     (2) If an anatomical gift is made to a designated donee, the document of gift, or a copy, may be delivered to the donee to expedite the appropriate procedures after death. The document of gift, or a copy, may be deposited in any hospital, procurement organization, or registry office that accepts it for safekeeping or for facilitation of procedures after death. On request of an interested person, upon or after the donor's death, the person in possession shall allow the interested person to examine or copy the document of gift.

     History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 340, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 69-2319; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 540, L. 1989.