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§2956
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Subtitle 2: HEALTH
Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
Chapter 710-B: REVISED UNIFORM ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT
§2958

§2957. Law governing validity; choice of law as to execution of document of gift; presumption of validity

1.  Validity of document.  A document of gift is valid if executed in accordance with:  
A. This chapter;   [PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).]
B. The laws of the state or country where it was executed; or   [PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).]
C. The laws of the state or country where the person making the anatomical gift was domiciled, has a place of residence or was a national at the time the document of gift was executed.   [PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Law of State governs.  If a document of gift is valid under this section, the law of this State governs the interpretation of the document of gift.  
[PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).]
3.  Presumption.  A person may presume that a document of gift or amendment of an anatomical gift is valid unless that person knows that it was not validly executed or was revoked.  
[PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).
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