CS/CS/HB 125

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to the conveyance of bodies into or out of
3	the state; amending s. 406.61, F.S.; authorizing
4	accredited entities and certain science museums to convey
5	plastinated bodies or parts of bodies for certain
6	purposes; requiring prior notification to the anatomical
7	board; requiring written certification concerning the
8	manner in which the plastinated bodies or parts of bodies
9	were made available; providing an effective date.
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11	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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13	Section 1.  Section 406.61, Florida Statutes, is amended to
14	read:
15	406.61  Selling, buying, or conveying bodies outside state
16	prohibited; exceptions, penalty.--
17	(1)  Any person who sells shall sell or buys buy any body
18	or parts of bodies as described in this chapter or any person
19	except a recognized Florida medical or dental school who
20	transmits shall transmit or conveys convey or causes cause to be
21	transmitted or conveyed such body or parts of bodies to any
22	place outside this state commits is guilty of a misdemeanor of
23	the first degree, punishable as provided in ss. 775.082 and
24	775.083. However, nothing in this chapter does not prohibit
25	shall be construed as prohibiting the anatomical board from
26	transporting human specimens outside the state for educational
27	or scientific purposes or prohibit as prohibiting the transport
28	of bodies, parts of bodies, or tissue specimens in furtherance
29	of lawful examination, investigation, or autopsy conducted
30	pursuant to s. 406.11. Any person, institution, or organization
31	that conveys bodies or parts of bodies into or out of the state
32	for medical education or research purposes shall notify the
33	anatomical board of such intent and receive approval from the
34	board.
35	(2)  Any entity accredited by the American Association of
36	Museums, or any science museum defined in s. 265.608 that is
37	designated a cultural sponsoring organization by the Department
38	of State pursuant to the Cultural Endowment Program under ss.
39	265.601-265.606, may convey plastinated bodies or parts of
40	bodies into or out of the state for exhibition and public
41	educational purposes without the consent of the board if the
42	accredited entity or science museum:
43	(a)  Notifies the board of the conveyance and the duration
44	and location of the exhibition at least 30 days before the
45	intended conveyance.
46	(b)  Certifies in writing that the accredited entity or
47	science museum does not have any knowledge or reason to believe
48	that the plastinated bodies or parts of bodies were made
49	available through an unlawful act.
50	Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.

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