Tennessee § 68-30-105 - Manner of making anatomical gift before donor's death.

§ 68-30-105. Manner of making anatomical gift before donor's death.

A donor may make an anatomical gift: By authorizing a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has made an anatomical gift to be imprinted on the donor's driver license; In a will, any living will, durable power of attorney for healthcare or other instrument, signed by the individual complying with living wills under title 32, chapter 11 with durable powers of attorney for health care under title 34, chapter 6, part 2, or advance directives under chapter 11, part 18 of this title; During a terminal illness or injury of the donor, by any form of communication addressed to at least two (2) adults, at least one (1) of whom is a disinterested witness; or As provided in subsection (b). A donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under § 68-30-104 may make a gift by a donor card or other record signed by the donor or other person making the gift, or by authorizing that a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has made an anatomical gift be included on a donor registry. If the donor or other person is physically unable to sign a record, the record may be signed by another individual at the direction of the donor or other person and shall: Be witnessed by at least two (2) adults, at least one (1) of whom is a disinterested witness, who have signed at the request of the donor or the other person; and State that it has been signed and witnessed as provided in subdivision (b)(1). Revocation, suspension, expiration, or cancellation of a driver license or identification card upon which an anatomical gift is indicated does not invalidate the gift. An anatomical gift made by will takes effect upon the donor's death whether or not the will is probated. Invalidation of the will after the donor's death does not invalidate the gift. Acts 2007, ch. 428, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Former §§ 68-30-101 , 68-30-102 , 68-30-104 , 68-30-106 , and 68-30-108 – 68-30-117 (Acts 1969, ch. 35, §§ 1, 3, 5, 7-9; T.C.A., §§ 53-4201, 52-4202, 53-4204, 53-4206, 53-4208, 53-4209, 53-42-101 , 53-42-102 , 53-42-104 , 53-42-106 , 53-42-108 , 53-42-109 ; Acts 1983, ch. 84, § 1; Acts 1986, ch. 885, §§ 1, 2; Acts 1987, ch. 118, §§ 1, 3; 1990, ch. 1024, §§ 33, 34; Acts 1997, ch. 413, § 2-4; Acts 1999, ch. 49, § 1; Acts 2001, ch. 404, § 2; 2004, ch. 808, § 1-3; Acts 2005, ch. 348, § 1), concerning the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, was repealed by Acts 2007, ch. 428, § 1, effective July 1, 2007, and was replaced by the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gifts Act. For current provisions concerning the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gifts Act, see title 68, ch. 30, part 1. Former § 68-30-105 (Acts 1969, ch. 35, § 4; 1972, ch. 810, § 1; 1973, ch. 43, § 1; 1973, ch. 251, § 1; T.C.A., §§ 53-4205, 53-42-105 ; Acts 1983, ch. 84, § 2; 1992, ch. 874, §§ 1-3; 1997, ch. 413, § 1), concerning method of executing anatomical gifts, was repealed by Acts 2001, ch. 404, § 1, effective July 1, 2001. For new law see § 68-30-114 .