Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 68 Cemeteries, Morgues, And Human Remains - Chapter 68.64 Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

68.64.010 Definitions
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Adult" means an individual who is at least eighteen ...

68.64.020 Scope
This chapter applies to an anatomical gift or amendment to, revocation of, or refusal to make an anatomical gift, whenever made.[2008 c 139 § 3.] ...

68.64.030 Persons authorized to make an anatomical gift -- During life of donor
Subject to RCW 68.64.070, an anatomical gift of a donor's body or part may be made during the life of the donor in the manner ...

68.64.040 Manner in which an anatomical gift may be made
(1) A donor may make an anatomical gift: (a) By authorizing a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has made an anatomical gift to ...

68.64.050 Amending or revoking an anatomical gift
(1) Subject to RCW 68.64.070, a donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under RCW 68.64.030 may amend or revoke an anatomical ...

68.64.060 Refusal to make an anatomical gift
(1) An individual may refuse to make an anatomical gift of the individual's body or part by: (a) A record signed by: (i) The individual; ...

68.64.070 Making, amending, or revoking a gift by a person other than donor -- Making additional gifts
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (7) of this section and subject to subsection (6) of this section, in the absence of an express, ...

68.64.080 Persons authorized to make an anatomical gift -- After donor's death
(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section and unless barred by RCW 68.64.060 or 68.64.070, an anatomical gift of a decedent's body ...

68.64.090 Manner in which an anatomical gift may be made -- After donor's death
(1) A person authorized to make an anatomical gift under RCW 68.64.080 may make an anatomical gift by a document of gift signed by the ...

68.64.100 Persons to whom an anatomical gift may be made
(1) An anatomical gift may be made to the following persons named in the document of gift: (a) For research or education: A hospital; an ...

68.64.105 Document of gift -- Validity requirements
(1) A document of gift is valid if executed in accordance with: (a) This chapter; (b) The laws of the state or country where it ...

68.64.110 Document of gift or refusal -- Examination and copying
(1) A document of gift need not be delivered during the donor's lifetime to be effective. (2) Upon or after an individual's death, a person ...

68.64.120 Procurement organizations -- Reasonable examinations -- Donee's rights -- Physician removal of donated part
(1) When a hospital refers an individual at or near death to a procurement organization, the organization shall make a reasonable search of the records ...

68.64.130 Nonnative English speakers -- Interpreter services and translations
When English is not the first language of the person or persons making, amending, revoking, or refusing anatomical gifts as defined in chapter 139, Laws ...

68.64.140 Hospitals -- Agreements or affiliations with procurement organizations required
Each hospital in this state shall enter into agreements or affiliations with procurement organizations for coordination of procurement and use of anatomical gifts.[2008 c 139 ...

68.64.150 Illegal purchases or sales -- Felony
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person who, for valuable consideration, knowingly purchases or sells a part for transplantation ...

68.64.160 Illegal financial gain -- Altering a document, amendment, or revocation of gift -- Felony
A person who, in order to obtain financial gain, intentionally falsifies, forges, conceals, defaces, or obliterates a document of gift, an amendment or revocation of ...

68.64.170 Liability
(1) A person who acts in accordance with this chapter or with the applicable anatomical gift law of another state, or attempts in good faith ...

68.64.180 Declarations or advance health care directives -- Conflicts with medical suitability measures
(1) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a) "Advance health care directive" means a power of ...

68.64.190 Coroner or medical examiner -- Duties
(1)(a) A coroner or medical examiner shall cooperate with procurement organizations, to the extent that such cooperation does not prevent, hinder, or impede the timely ...

68.64.200 Organ and tissue donor registry
(1) The department of licensing shall electronically transfer all information that appears on the front of a driver's license or identicard including the name, gender, ...

68.64.210 Organ and tissue donation awareness account
(1) The organ and tissue donation awareness account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from donations made under RCW 46.12.510, ...

68.64.900 Short title
This chapter may be cited as the revised uniform anatomical gift act.[2008 c 139 § 1.] ...

68.64.901 Applicable state laws
This chapter is subject to the laws of this state governing the jurisdiction of the coroner or medical examiner.[2008 c 139 § 22.] ...

68.64.902 Uniformity of application and construction -- 2008 c 139
In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject ...

68.64.903 Supersedes, in part, the federal electronic signatures in global and national commerce act
This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal electronic signatures in global and national commerce act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 7001 et seq.) with respect to ...