(a)        Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person, that for valuable consideration, knowingly purchases or sells a body part for transplantation or therapy if removal of a body part from an individual is intended to occur after the individual’s death commits a Class H felony and upon conviction may be fined up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for each offense.

(b)        A person may charge a reasonable amount for the removal, processing, preservation, quality control, storage, transportation, implantation, or disposal of a body part. (2007-538, s. 1.)

Attorney's Note

Under the N.C. Gen. Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class H felonybetween 4 and 25 months
For details, see § 15A-1340.17

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 130A-412.18

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.