Sec. 8. (a) Each anatomical gift made under this chapter must be made by the donor by acknowledging the making of the anatomical gift by signing the application form for a physical credential under section 1 of this chapter. If the donor cannot sign, the application form may be signed for the donor:

(1) at the donor’s direction and in the donor’s presence; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 9-24-17-8

  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
(2) in the presence of two (2) witnesses who must sign the document in the donor’s and each other’s presence.

     (b) The bureau shall place an identifying symbol on the face of the physical credential to indicate that the person to whom the physical credential is issued has acknowledged the making of an anatomical gift on the application form for the physical credential as set forth in subsection (a).

     (c) Revocation, suspension, cancellation, or expiration of the physical credential does not invalidate the anatomical gift.

     (d) An anatomical gift is valid if the individual acknowledges the making of the anatomical gift by signing the application form for a physical credential under subsection (a). No other acknowledgment is required to make an anatomical gift.

As added by P.L.104-1991, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.1-1992, SEC.55; P.L.135-1995, SEC.1; P.L.126-1995, SEC.2; P.L.29-2000, SEC.5; P.L.94-2002, SEC.3; P.L.125-2012, SEC.234; P.L.197-2015, SEC.12; P.L.198-2016, SEC.524; P.L.211-2023, SEC.63.

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