S.C. Code § 44-43-400

Current through 2024 Act No. 225.
Section 44-43-400 - Body under jurisdiction of coroner; cooperation between coroner and procurement organization
(A) A coroner shall cooperate with procurement organizations to maximize the opportunity to recover anatomical gifts for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education.
(B) A part may not be removed from the body of a decedent under the jurisdiction of a coroner for transplantation, therapy, research, or education unless the part is the subject of an anatomical gift. The body of a decedent under the jurisdiction of the coroner may not be delivered to a person for research or education unless the body is the subject of an anatomical gift. This subsection does not preclude a coroner from performing the medicolegal investigation upon the body or parts of a decedent under the jurisdiction of the coroner.

S.C. Code § 44-43-400

Amended by 2009 S.C. Acts, Act No. 4 (SB 407), s 2, eff. 5/6/2009.
2006 Act No. 334, Section 1, eff 6/2/2006; 1969 (56) 625; 1962 Code Section 32-719.