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KRS 311.1939

Sale, purchase procurement, transfer, or distribution of parts for consideration prohibited -- Penalty -- Exemption

Effective: June 29, 2021 History: Amended 2021 Ky

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4) of this section, a person shall not, for valuable consideration, knowingly purchase, sell, transfer, or offer to purchase, sell, or transfer a part for transplantation or therapy if removal of a part from an individual has occurred, is intended to occur, or after the individual's death.

(2) A for-profit entity shall not engage, directly or indirectly, in the procurement, transfer, or distribution of any human eye, cornea, eye tissue, corneal tissue, or portions of eyes.

(3) A person who knowingly violates any of the provisions in this section shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary for not less than one (1) nor more than five (5) years or be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), or both.

(4) A nonprofit entity may charge a reasonable amount for the removal, processing, preservation, quality control, storage, transportation, implantation, or disposal of a part.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.