The Florida Senate

245.16  Selling, buying, or conveying bodies outside state prohibited; exceptions, penalty.--Any person who shall sell or buy any body or parts of bodies as described in this chapter or any person except a recognized Florida medical or dental school who shall transmit or convey or cause to be transmitted or conveyed such body or parts of bodies to any place outside this state is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in ss. 775.082 and 775.083. However, nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting the anatomical board from transporting human specimens outside the state for educational or scientific purposes or as prohibiting the transport of bodies, parts of bodies, or tissue specimens in furtherance of lawful examination, investigation, or autopsy conducted pursuant to s. 406.11. Any person, institution, or organization that conveys bodies or parts of bodies into or out of the state for medical education or research purposes shall notify the anatomical board of such intent and receive approval from the board.

History.--s. 16, ch. 28163, 1953; ss. 15, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 144, ch. 71-136; s. 4, ch. 72-40; s. 3, ch. 91-168; s. 1, ch. 93-3; s. 10, ch. 96-251.