2020 Utah Code
Title 26 - Utah Health Code
Chapter 28 - Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
Section 120 - Donor registry.

Universal Citation: UT Code § 26-28-120 (2020)
26-28-120. Donor registry.
  • (1) The Department of Public Safety may establish or contract for the establishment of a donor registry.
  • (2) The Driver License Division of the Department of Public Safety shall cooperate with a person that administers any donor registry that this state establishes, contracts for, or recognizes for the purpose of transferring to the donor registry all relevant information regarding a donor's making, amendment to, or revocation of an anatomical gift.
  • (3) A donor registry shall:
    • (a) allow a donor or other person authorized under Section 26-28-104 to include on the donor registry a statement or symbol that the donor has made, amended, or revoked an anatomical gift;
    • (b) be accessible to a procurement organization to allow it to obtain relevant information on the donor registry to determine, at or near death of the donor or a prospective donor, whether the donor or prospective donor has made, amended, or revoked an anatomical gift; and
    • (c) be accessible for purposes of Subsections (3)(a) and (b) seven days a week on a 24-hour basis.
  • (4) Personally identifiable information on a donor registry about a donor or prospective donor may not be used or disclosed without the express consent of the donor, prospective donor, or person that made the anatomical gift for any purpose other than to determine, at or near death of the donor or prospective donor, whether the donor or prospective donor has made, amended, or revoked an anatomical gift.
  • (5) This section does not prohibit any person from creating or maintaining a donor registry that is not established by or under contract with the state. Any such registry shall comply with Subsections (3) and (4).


Amended by Chapter 297, 2011 General Session
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