2006 Ohio Revised Code - 2108.07. Acceptance or rejection of gift; removal of part; recording of time of death.

§ 2108.07. Acceptance or rejection of gift; removal of part; recording of time of death.
 

(A)  A donee may accept or reject an anatomical gift. If a donee accepts an anatomical gift of an entire body, the surviving spouse or next of kin may, after consultation with the donee and subject to the terms of the anatomical gift, allow the embalming and use of the body in funeral services. If the anatomical gift is of a part of a body, the donee, upon the death of the donor and prior to embalming, shall cause the part to be removed without unnecessary disfigurement. After removal of the part, the custody of the remainder of the body vests in the surviving spouse, next of kin, or other persons under obligation to dispose of the body. 

(B)  The physician who attends the donor at death or, if none, the physician who certifies the death shall determine the time of death of the donor and record the time in writing. The physician determining the time of death or certifying the death shall not participate in the procedures for removing or transplanting a part. 
 

HISTORY: 133 v H 51 (Eff 11-6-69); 143 v H 21. Eff 3-27-91.