Virginia § 32.1-297 - Action for implied warranty in connection with transfer of blood or human tissue
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 32.1-297 — Action for implied warranty in connection with transfer of blood or human tissue, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32.1-297. Action for implied warranty in connection with transfer of blood or human tissue
No action for implied warranty shall lie for the procurement, processing, distribution or use of whole blood, plasma, blood products, blood derivatives and other human tissue such as corneas, bones, or organs for the purpose of injecting, transfusing or transplanting any of them into the human body except where any defects or impurities in the said whole blood, plasma, blood products, blood derivatives and other human tissue such as corneas, bones, or organs are detectable by the use of established medical and technological procedures employed pursuant to the standards of local medical practice.
Code 1950, § 32-364.2; 1968, c. 81; 1979, c. 711.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32.1-297 ("Action for implied warranty in connection with transfer of blood or human tissue") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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