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    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to the conveyance of bodies into,
    3         within, or out of the state; amending s. 406.61, F.S.;
    4         authorizing an accredited or certified entity to
    5         convey plastinated bodies into, within, or out of the
    6         state for exhibition and educational purposes;
    7         requiring that the entity provide prior notification
    8         and documentation to the anatomical board; providing
    9         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.—Any person who sells shall sell
   17  or buys buy any body or parts of bodies as described in this
   18  chapter or any person except a recognized Florida medical or
   19  dental school who transmits shall transmit or conveys convey or
   20  causes cause to be transmitted or conveyed such body or parts of
   21  bodies to any place outside this state commits is guilty of a
   22  misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in ss.
   23  775.082 and 775.083. However, nothing in this chapter shall be
   24  construed as prohibiting the anatomical board from transporting
   25  human specimens outside the state for educational or scientific
   26  purposes or as prohibiting the transport of bodies, parts of
   27  bodies, or tissue specimens in furtherance of lawful
   28  examination, investigation, or autopsy conducted pursuant to s.
   29  406.11. Any person, institution, or organization that conveys
   30  bodies or parts of bodies into or out of the state for medical
   31  education or research purposes shall notify the anatomical board
   32  of such intent and receive approval from the board. Any entity
   33  accredited by the American Association of Museums or certified
   34  by the Association of Science and Technology Centers may
   35  transport plastinated bodies into, within, or out of the state
   36  for exhibition and public educational purposes without the
   37  consent of the board if the entity notifies the board regarding
   38  the transportation, duration, and location of the exhibition at
   39  least 30 days before the intended conveyance and provides
   40  documentation that the bodies have been legally acquired for the
   41  purpose of plastinization.
   42         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.