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Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 333. Health § 333.10105

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 10105. (1) A donor may make an anatomical gift by doing any of the following:

(a) By authorizing a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has made an anatomical gift to be imprinted on the donor's driver license or identification card.

(b) In a will.

(c) During a terminal illness or injury of the donor, by any form of communication addressed to at least 2 adults, at least 1 of whom is a disinterested witness. However, the physician who attends the donor during the terminal illness or injury shall not act as a recipient of the communication under this subdivision.

(d) As provided in subsection (2).

(e) By completing and filing a donor registry schedule created under section 474 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.474, with the state income tax annual return required under part 1 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.1 to 206.532.

(2) A donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under section 10104  1 may make a gift by a donor card or other record signed by the donor or other person making the gift or by authorizing that a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has made an anatomical gift be included on a donor registry. If the donor or other person is physically unable to sign a record, the record may be signed by another individual at the direction of the donor or other person and shall meet all of the following requirements:

(a) Be witnessed by at least 2 adults, at least 1 of whom is a disinterested witness, who have signed at the request of the donor or the other person.

(b) State that it has been signed and witnessed as provided in subdivision (a).

(3) Revocation, suspension, expiration, or cancellation of a driver license or identification card upon which an anatomical gift is indicated does not invalidate the gift.

(4) An anatomical gift made by will takes effect upon the donor's death whether or not the will is probated. Invalidation of the will after the donor's death does not invalidate the gift.

1 M.C.L.A. § 333.10104.
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