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Code of Alabama.
Title 22.

Article 3 Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.
Section 22-19-40 Short title.
Section 22-19-41 Definitions.
Section 22-19-42 Who may donate all, or part of, body; rights of donees.
Section 22-19-43 Institutions or persons who may become donees; purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made.
Section 22-19-44 Modes of executing gift.
Section 22-19-45 Delivery or deposit of gift document.
Section 22-19-46 Amendment or revocation of gift.
Section 22-19-47 Powers, duties and liabilities upon death.

Article 3A Alabama Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
Section 22-19-50 Short title.
Section 22-19-51 Definitions.
Section 22-19-52 Making, amending, revoking, and refusing to make anatomical gifts by individual.
Section 22-19-53 Making, revoking, and objecting to anatomical gifts by others.
Section 22-19-54 Authorization by coroner; medical examiner; local public health official.
Section 22-19-55 Routine inquiry and required request; search and notification.
Section 22-19-56 Persons who may become donees; purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made.
Section 22-19-57 Delivery of document of gift.
Section 22-19-58 Rights and duties at death.
Section 22-19-59 Coordination of procurement and use.
Section 22-19-59.1 Sale or purchase of parts prohibited.
Section 22-19-59.2 Examination, autopsy, liability.
Section 22-19-59.3 Administrative rules.
Section 22-19-59.4 Legislative recognition.
Section 22-19-59.5 Transitional provisions.
Section 22-19-59.6 Uniformity of application and construction.
Section 22-19-59.7 Severability.

Article 4 Anatomical Gifts by Holders of Drivers' Licenses or Nondriver Identification Cards.
Division 1 Anatomical Gifts by Sworn Affidavit.

Section 22-19-60 Gift made by execution of affidavit to be filed with Department of Public Safety; notice of intent and specific gift to be noted on driver's license or nondriver identification card; when gift effective; execution and acknowledgment of affidavit; effect of expiration, revocation, renewal, etc., of license or card.
Section 22-19-61 Immunity from civil liability of officers and employees of Department of Public Safety.

Division 2 Anatomical Gifts by Application for Driver's License or Nondriver's Identification.

Section 22-19-70 Inclusion of question regarding organ donation as part of driver's license or nondriver identification card application system; notation of affirmative response on license or card.
Section 22-19-71 Distribution of informational brochure; promotion of organ and tissue donation by Director of Public Safety.
Section 22-19-72 Sticker or decal indicating desire to be organ donor.
Section 22-19-73 Statistical information on organ donor designations.
Section 22-19-74 Driver's license, nondriver identification card, etc., to accompany individual to hospital in event of accident or trauma; return of driver's license or nondriver identification card in event of death.

Article 7 Acquisition and Transportation of Donor Organs, Bones and Tissues.
Section 22-19-120 Legislative intent.
Section 22-19-121 Definitions.
Section 22-19-122 Promulgation of proficiency standards and quality assurance measures; certification to acquire and transport organs, etc.; updating of quality assurance standards.
Section 22-19-123 Adherence to quality assurance standards.
Section 22-19-124 Sanctions for violations of article.
Section 22-19-125 Immunity of persons complying with article and Alabama Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.
Section 22-19-126 Construction with other laws; state standards to be consistent with federal standards.
Article 8 Lifesaving Organ Procurement Act.
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Section 22-19-140 Legislative intent.
Section 22-19-141 Definitions.
Section 22-19-142 Request for consent to an anatomical gift; request not required where anatomical gift would not be suitable for use.
Section 22-19-143 Immunity of persons complying with article.
Section 22-19-144 Construction with other laws.

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