2018 District of Columbia Code
Title 43 - Cemeteries and Crematories.
Chapter 1 - Cemetery Associations; Regulatory Provisions.
§ 43–119. Movement or disposal of tissue taken from dead body.

Universal Citation: DC Code § 43–119 (2018)

The Council of the District of Columbia may, by act, authorize tissue banks operating pursuant to subchapter III of Chapter 15 of Title 7, or other persons subject to regulations made pursuant to subchapter II-A or III of Chapter 15 of Title 7, or both, to remove, transport, or dispose of tissue taken from such dead body.

(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1296, ch. 854, §§ 675, 676; Sept. 22, 1950, 64 Stat. 904, ch. 985, § 1; Sept. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 536, Pub. L. 87-656, § 10; May 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 270, Pub. L. 91-268, § 9(f); Oct. 8, 1981, D.C. Law 4-34, § 29(c)(1), 28 DCR 3271; Apr. 15, 2008, D.C. Law 17-145, § 30(g)(1), 55 DCR 2532; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 230(f), 56 DCR 1117.)

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 27-119.

1973 Ed., § 27-119a.

Section References

This section is referenced in § 7-1531.01, § 7-1541.01, § 7-1541.02, § 7-1541.03, § 7-1541.04, § 7-1541.06, § 7-1541.07, § 43-106, and § 43-107.

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 17-145 substituted “subchapter II-A” for “subchapter II”.

D.C. Law 17-353 validated a previously made technical correction.

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