Alaska § 13.52.233 - Sale or purchase of parts prohibited; charges allowed.

Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 13.52.233 — Sale or purchase of parts prohibited; charges allowed., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 13.52.233. Sale or purchase of parts prohibited; charges allowed.

 (a) Except as otherwise provided in (b) of this section, a person who, for valuable consideration, knowingly purchases or sells a part for transplantation or therapy if removal of a part from an individual is intended to occur after the individual's death commits a class C felony.

 (b) A person may charge a reasonable amount for the removal, processing, preservation, quality control, storage, transportation, implantation, or disposal of a part.

Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Alaska Statutes § 13.52.233 cover?

Section 13.52.233 ("Sale or purchase of parts prohibited; charges allowed.") 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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