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2007 Florida Statutes
Persons and entities that may become donees; purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made.
765.513 Persons and entities that may become donees; purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made.--The following persons or entities may become donees of gifts of bodies or parts of them for the purposes stated:
(1) Any hospital, surgeon, or physician for medical or dental education or research, advancement of medical or dental science, therapy, or transplantation.
(2) Any accredited medical or dental school, college, or university for education, research, advancement of medical or dental science, or therapy.
(3) Any bank or storage facility for medical or dental education, research, advancement of medical or dental science, therapy, or transplantation.
(4) Any individual specified by name for therapy or transplantation needed by him or her.
However, the Legislature declares that the public policy of this state prohibits restrictions on the possible recipients of an anatomical gift on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical handicap, health status, marital status, or economic status, and such restrictions are hereby declared void and unenforceable.
History.--s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 45, ch. 75-220; s. 1, ch. 94-305; s. 975, ch. 97-102; s. 7, ch. 98-68; s. 63, ch. 2001-226.
Note.--Created from former s. 736.24; s. 732.913.