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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) If an anatomical gift is made pursuant to s. 765.521, the completed donor registration card shall be delivered to the department, and the department must communicate the donor's intent to the donor registry, but delivery is not necessary to the validity of the gift. If the donor withdraws the gift, the records of the department must be updated to reflect such withdrawal, and the department must communicate the withdrawal to the donor registry for the purpose of updating the registry.
(2) If an anatomical gift is made by the donor to a specified donee, the document of gift, other than a will, may be delivered to the donee to expedite the appropriate procedures immediately after death, but delivery is not necessary to the validity of the gift. The document of gift may be deposited in any hospital, bank, storage facility, or registry office that accepts such documents for safekeeping or to facilitate the donation of organs and tissue after death.
(3) At the request of any interested party upon or after the donor's death, the person in possession shall produce the document of gift for examination.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Florida Statutes Title XLIV. Civil Rights § 765.515. Delivery of donor document - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/fl/title-xliv-civil-rights/fl-st-sect-765-515/
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