2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 24: Health and Safety
Article 6B: Jonathan Spradling Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, 24-6B-1 through 24-6B-25
Section 24-6B-10: Manner of making, amending or revoking anatomical gift of decedent's body or part.

24-6B-10. Manner of making, amending or revoking anatomical gift of decedent's body or part.

A. A person authorized to make an anatomical gift pursuant to Section 9 [24-6B-9 NMSA 1978] of the Jonathan Spradling Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act may make an anatomical gift by a document of gift signed by the person making the gift or by that person's oral communication that is electronically recorded or is contemporaneously reduced to a record and signed by the individual receiving the oral communication.

B. Subject to the provisions of Subsection C of this section, an anatomical gift by a person authorized pursuant to Section 9 of the Jonathan Spradling Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act may be amended or revoked orally or in a record by any member of a prior class who is reasonably available. If more than one member of the prior class is reasonably available, the gift made by a person authorized pursuant to Section 9 of that act may be:

(1) amended only if a majority of the reasonably available members agree to the amending of the gift; or

(2) revoked only if a majority of the reasonably available members agree to the revoking of the gift or if they are equally divided as to whether to revoke the gift.

C. A revocation pursuant to Subsection B of this section is effective only if, before an incision has been made to remove a part from the donor's body or before invasive procedures have begun to prepare the recipient, the procurement organization, transplant hospital or physician or technician knows of the revocation.