26B-8-315. Sale or purchase of parts prohibited.
| (1) |
Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (2), a person that for valuable consideration, knowingly purchases or sells a part for transplantation or therapy if removal of a part from an individual is intended to occur after the individual’s death commits a third degree felony. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-8-315
- Part: means an organ, an eye, or tissue of a human being. See Utah Code 26B-8-301
- Person: means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Utah Code 26B-8-301
| (2) |
A person may charge a reasonable amount for the removal, processing, preservation, quality control, storage, transportation, implantation, or disposal of a part. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 306, 2023 General Session
