2025 Code of Georgia
Title 44 - Property (Chs. 1 — 17)
Chapter 5 - Acquisition and Loss of Property (Arts. 1 — 10)
Article 6 - Revised Uniform Anatomical Gifts (§§ 44-5-140 — 44-5-159.4)
Annotations
Notes
Editor’s notes.Ga. L. 2008, p. 503, § 1/SB 405, effective July 1, 2008, repealed the Code sections formerly codified at this article and enacted the current article. The former article consisted of Code Sections 44-5-140 through 44-5-151, relating to anatomical gifts, and was based on Ga. L. 1969, p. 59, § 9 and Ga. L. 1984, p. 1036, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 645, § 1, 2; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1101, §§ 1-3; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2946, § 2; Ga. L. 2002, p. 415, § 44; Ga. L. 2007, p. 133, § 17/HB 24.
Research References & Practice Aids
Cross references.Human body trafficking, § 16-12-160 et seq.
Anatomical gifts designation on hunting, fishing, or trapping license, § 27-2-2.
Dead bodies, § 31-21-1 et seq.
Eye banks, § 31-23-1 et seq.
Advanced directives for health care, § 31-32-1 et seq.
Health insurance requirements regarding coverage for anatomical gifts or organ transplants, § 33-24-59.30.
Anatomical gifts designation on permit, driver’s license, or identification card, §§ 40-5-6, 40-5-25, and 40-5-100.
Administrative rules and regulations.Anatomical Gifts, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Rules of Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation, Rule 111-8-5-.01 et seq.
Quality Control for Tissue Banks, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Rules of Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation, Licensure of Clinical Laboratories, Rule 111-8-10-.16.
Eye Banks, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Rules of Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation, Rule 111-8-28-.01 et seq.
Organ, Tissue, and Eye Procurement and Transplantation, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Rules of Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation, Rules and Regulations for Hospitals, Rule 111-8-40-.27.
RESEARCH REFERENCES ALR.Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, 75 A. L. R.7th 8.
Hierarchy Notes:O. C. G. A. Title 44
O. C. G. A. Title 44, Ch. 5
- § 44-5-140. Short title
- § 44-5-141. [Effective July 1, 2026] Definitions
- § 44-5-142. Anatomical gifts during life of donor
- § 44-5-143. Method to make an anatomical gift
- § 44-5-144. Amending, or revoking an anatomical gift
- § 44-5-145. Refusal to make an anatomical gift
- § 44-5-146. Role and authority of people other than donor
- § 44-5-147. Classes of persons available to make donations; priority
- § 44-5-148. Signed writing or oral communication required for gift of document
- § 44-5-149. Recipients of anatomical gifts of procurement organizations
- § 44-5-150. Search and notification for information identifying donor status
- § 44-5-151. Delivery of document
- § 44-5-152. Rights and duties of procurement organizations
- § 44-5-153. Coordination of procurement and use
- § 44-5-154. Limited prohibition on sale or purchase of body parts
- § 44-5-155. Penalties
- § 44-5-156. Immunity
- § 44-5-157. Requirements for validity of document of gift; governing law
- § 44-5-158. Donor registry
- § 44-5-159. Impact of anatomical gift on an advance directive for health care
- § 44-5-159.1. Cooperation between medical examiners and procurement organizations
- § 44-5-159.2. [Effective July 1, 2026] Role of medical examiner
- § 44-5-159.3. Application
- § 44-5-159.4. Construction with federal law
