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New Jersey Statutes, Title: 26, HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS

    Chapter 6:

      Section: 26:6-80: Anatomical gift by living donor.

          4. Subject to the provisions of section 8 of P.L.2008, c.50 (C.26:6-84), an anatomical gift of a donor's body or part may be made during the life of the donor for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education in the manner provided in section 5 of P.L.2008, c.50 (C.26:6-81) by:

a. the donor, if the donor is an adult, or if the donor is a minor 14 years of age or older, whether or not the minor is emancipated;

b. an agent of the donor, unless the advance directive for health care or other record prohibits the agent from making an anatomical gift;

c. a parent of the donor, if the donor is an unemancipated minor; or

d. the donor's guardian.

An anatomical gift made by a minor donor shall remain valid when the minor reaches 18 years of age.

L.2008, c.50, s.4; amended 2017, c.377, s.1.

This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2018-06-29 12:30:13.






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