RCW 68.50.620
Anatomical gifts -- Examination for medical acceptability -- Jurisdiction of coroner, medical examiner -- Liability limited.

(1) An anatomical gift authorizes reasonable examination necessary to assure medical acceptability of the gift for the purposes intended.

     (2) The provisions of RCW 68.50.520 through *68.50.630 and 68.50.901 through 68.50.904 are subject to the laws of this state governing the jurisdiction of the coroner or medical examiner.

     (3) A hospital, physician, surgeon, coroner, medical examiner, local public health officer, enucleator, technician, or other person, who acts in accordance with RCW 68.50.520 through *68.50.630 and 68.50.901 through 68.50.904 or with the applicable anatomical gift law of another state or a foreign country or attempts in good faith to do so, is not liable for that act in a civil action or criminal proceeding.

     (4) An individual who makes an anatomical gift under RCW 68.50.540 or 68.50.550 and the individual's estate are not liable for injury or damage that may result from the making or the use of the anatomical gift.

[1993 c 228 § 11.]

NOTES:

     *Reviser's note: RCW 68.50.630 was repealed by 2002 c 45 § 1.