Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act Donation
STATUTORY REFERENCE
ALL REFERENCES ARE TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CODE
§ 7-1531.04. Manner of making anatomical gift before
donor's death.
(a) A donor may make an anatomical gift:
(1) By authorizing a statement or symbol indicating that
the donor has made an anatomical gift to be imprinted on the
donor's driver's license or identification card;
(2) In a will;
(3) During a terminal illness or injury of the donor, by
any form of communication addressed to at least 2 adults, at
least one of whom is a disinterested witness; or
(4) As provided in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) A donor or other person authorized to make an
anatomical gift under § 7-1531.03 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:
(1) Be witnessed by at least 2 adults, at least one of
whom is a disinterested witness, who have signed at the
request of the donor or the other person; and
(2) State that it has been signed and witnessed as
provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(c) Revocation, suspension, expiration, or cancellation of
a driver's license or identification card upon which an
anatomical gift is indicated does not invalidate the gift.
(d) 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.