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 participating person or institution. Whether or not any remuneration is paid, the service is declared not to be a sale of whole blood, plasma, blood products, blood derivatives or other human tissues, for any purpose. No person or institution shall be liable in warranty, express or implied, for the procurement, processing, distribution or use of these items but nothing in this section shall alter or restrict the liability of a person or institution in negligence or tort in consequence of these services.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-412.30
Use of tissue declared a service; standard of care; burden of proof
Known as the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
The act spans §§ 130A-377 to 130A-421 (62 sections).
1971, c. 836; 1983, c. 891, s. 2; 2007-538, s. 3(a).
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.