Alaska § 13.52.213 - Search and notification.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 13.52.213 — Search and notification., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13.52.213. Search and notification.
(a) The following persons shall make a reasonable search of an individual who the person reasonably believes is dead or near death for a document of gift or other information identifying the individual as a donor or as an individual who made a refusal: (1) a law enforcement officer, a firefighter, a paramedic, or another emergency rescuer finding the individual; and
(2) if another source of the information is not immediately available, a hospital, as soon as practical after the individual's arrival at the hospital.
(b) If a document of gift or a refusal to make an anatomical gift is located by the search required by (a)(1) of this section and the individual or deceased individual to whom it relates is taken to a hospital, the person responsible for conducting the search shall send the document of gift or refusal to the hospital.
(c) Except as provided by AS 13.52.080 and 13.52.090, a person is not subject to criminal or civil liability for failing to discharge the duties imposed by this section but may be subject to administrative sanctions.
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What does Alaska Statutes § 13.52.213 cover?
Section 13.52.213 ("Search and notification.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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