1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 431.061, any person seventeen years of age or older may donate blood voluntarily without the necessity of obtaining the permission or authorization of his or her parent or guardian.

2. Any person sixteen years of age may donate blood, if that person obtains written permission or authorization from his or her parent or guardian.

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 431.068

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Guardian: if used in a section in a context relating to property rights or obligations, means conservator of the estate as defined in chapter 475. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020

3. No person under the age of eighteen shall receive compensation for any blood donated without the written authorization of his or her parent or guardian.

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