1. (1) A nontransplant tissue bank shall disclose, in clear and unambiguous terms, the following information to the donor or to the person authorized by law to consent to donation:

   1. (a) That the donated human remains may be distributed, in whole or in part, by the nontransplant tissue bank;
   2. (b) That the donated human remains may be returned, in whole or in part, to the nontransplant tissue bank;
   3. (c) That the nontransplant tissue bank will be compensated for distribution of the human remains;
   4. (d) That the donor or the person authorized by law to consent to donation is donating human remains to a nontransplant tissue bank;
   5. (e) That the nontransplant tissue bank may sell all or any portion of the human remains;
   6. (f) That the nontransplant tissue bank may compensate a funeral establishment for transportation of human remains and other reasonable expenses, but the nontransplant tissue bank shall not compensate a funeral establishment for human remains; and
   7. (g) That the donor or the person authorized by law to consent to donation may limit the sale of the donated human remains by a nontransplant tissue bank, including prohibiting sale to foreign buyers, for nonmedical research uses, or for military uses.

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 965, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2024: (1)(b) amended and (1)(d) to (1)(g) added, (HB 24-1254), ch. 241, p. 1593, § 4, effective August 7.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-54.5-105 as it existed prior to 2019.