| 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 to convey plastinated bodies or parts |
| 5 | of bodies for certain purposes; requiring accredited |
| 6 | entities to provide prior notification to the anatomical |
| 7 | board and submit certain information and documentation to |
| 8 | the board; providing an effective date. |
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| 10 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 12 | Section 1. Section 406.61, Florida Statutes, is amended to |
| 13 | read: |
| 14 | 406.61 Selling, buying, or conveying bodies outside state |
| 15 | prohibited; exceptions, penalty.-- |
| 16 | (1) Any person who sells shall sell or buys buy any body |
| 17 | or parts of bodies as described in this chapter or any person |
| 18 | except a recognized Florida medical or dental school who |
| 19 | transmits shall transmit or conveys convey or causes cause to be |
| 20 | transmitted or conveyed such body or parts of bodies to any |
| 21 | place outside this state commits is guilty of a misdemeanor of |
| 22 | the first degree, punishable as provided in ss. 775.082 and |
| 23 | 775.083. However, nothing in this chapter does not prohibit |
| 24 | shall be construed as prohibiting the anatomical board from |
| 25 | transporting human specimens outside the state for educational |
| 26 | or scientific purposes or prohibit as prohibiting the transport |
| 27 | of bodies, parts of bodies, or tissue specimens in furtherance |
| 28 | of lawful examination, investigation, or autopsy conducted |
| 29 | pursuant to s. 406.11. Any person, institution, or organization |
| 30 | that conveys bodies or parts of bodies into or out of the state |
| 31 | for medical education or research purposes shall notify the |
| 32 | anatomical board of such intent and receive approval from the |
| 33 | board. |
| 34 | (2) Any entity accredited by the American Association of |
| 35 | Museums may convey plastinated bodies or parts of bodies into or |
| 36 | out of the state for exhibition and public educational purposes |
| 37 | without the consent of the board if the accredited entity: |
| 38 | (a) Notifies the board of the conveyance and the duration |
| 39 | and location of the exhibition at least 30 days before the |
| 40 | intended conveyance. |
| 41 | (b) Submits to the board a description of the bodies or |
| 42 | parts of bodies and the name and address of the company |
| 43 | providing the bodies or parts of bodies. |
| 44 | (c) Submits to the board documentation that each body was |
| 45 | donated by the decedent or his or her next of kin for purposes |
| 46 | of plastination and public exhibition, or, in lieu of such |
| 47 | documentation, an affidavit stating that each body was donated |
| 48 | directly by the decedent or his or her next of kin for such |
| 49 | purposes to the company providing the body and that such company |
| 50 | has a donation form on file for the body. |
| 51 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009. |