Transferring contaminated body fluids
Sec. 7. (a) As used in this section, "component" means plasma,
platelets, or serum of a human being.
(b) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally donates,
sells, or transfers blood, a blood component, or semen for artificial
insemination (as defined in IC 16-41-14-2) that contains the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) commits transferring contaminated
body fluids, a Class C felony.
(c) However, the offense is a Class A felony if it results in the
transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to any
person other than the defendant.
(d) This section does not apply to:
(1) a person who, for reasons of privacy, donates, sells, or
transfers blood or a blood component at a blood center (as
defined in IC 16-41-12-3) after the person has notified the blood
center that the blood or blood component must be disposed of
and may not be used for any purpose; or
(2) a person who transfers blood, a blood component, semen, or
another body fluid that contains the human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) for research purposes.
As added by P.L.123-1988, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.184-1989,
SEC.27; P.L.2-1993, SEC.184.
Last modified: May 24, 2006