291-A:1 Short Title
291-A:2 Definitions
291-A:3 Applicability
291-A:4 Who May Make Anatomical Gift Before Donor’s Death
291-A:5 Manner of Making Anatomical Gift Before Donor’s Death
291-A:6 Amending or Revoking Anatomical Gift Before Donor’s Death
291-A:7 Refusal to Make Anatomical Gift; Effect of Refusal
291-A:8 Preclusive Effect of Anatomical Gift, Amendment, or Revocation
291-A:9 Who May Make Anatomical Gift of Decedent’s Body or Part
291-A:10 Manner of Making, Amending, or Revoking Anatomical Gift of Decedent’s Body or Part
291-A:11 Persons That May Receive an Anatomical Gift; Purpose of Anatomical Gift
291-A:12 Search and Notification
291-A:13 Delivery of Document of Gift Not Required; Right to Examine
291-A:14 Rights and Duties of Procurement Organization and Others
291-A:15 Coordination of Procurement and Use
291-A:16 Sale or Purchase of Parts Prohibited
291-A:17 Other Prohibited Acts
291-A:18 Immunity
291-A:19 Law Governing Validity; Choice of Law as to Execution of Document of Gift; Presumption of Validity
291-A:20 Donor Registry
291-A:21 Cooperation Between Medical Examiner and Procurement Organization
291-A:22 Facilitation of Anatomical Gift From Decedent Whose Body is Under Jurisdiction of Medical Examiner
291-A:23 Honoring an Individual’s Decision to Donate
291-A:24 Uniformity of Application and Construction
291-A:25 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 291-A - Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
  • United States: shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4