§ 7-1531.15. Sale or purchase of parts prohibited.

Current through October 23, 2012

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person that, for valuable consideration, knowingly purchases or sells a part for transplantation, therapy, research, education, or any other purpose, if removal of a part from an individual is intended to occur after the individual's death, commits a felony and upon conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50,000, imprisonment not exceeding 5 years, or both.

(b) A person may charge a reasonable amount for the removal, processing, preservation, quality control, storage, transportation, implantation, or disposal of a part.

                
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(Apr. 15, 2008, D.C. Law 17-145, § 16, 55 DCR 2532.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Legislative History of Laws

For Law 17-145, see notes following § 7-1531.01.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 16 of the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (2006). See Vol. 8A, Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.