The procurement, processing, distribution or use of whole blood, plasma, blood products, blood derivatives and other human tissues such as corneas, bones or organs for the purpose of injecting, transfusing or transplanting any of them into the human body is declared to be, for all purposes, the rendition of a service by every person participating therein and, whether or not any remuneration is paid therefor, is declared not to be a sale of such whole blood, plasma, blood products, blood derivations or other tissues, for any purpose, subsequent to October 1, 1969.
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 11, § 2-108
Miscellaneous health provisions; blood or tissue transfer services
Known as the Uniform Commercial Code
The act spans §§ 2–9 (548 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 73 Md. App. 1 - Roberts v. SUBURBAN HOSPITAL ASS'N, INC. (1987)
Most recently applied in Am. Nat. Red Cross v. Asd Spec. Healthcare (March 2004)
PL 1969, c. 155 (NEW)
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