§ 54.1-2818.4 Immunity from liability for services after organ and tissue donation
Unless such act, decision, or omission resulted from bad faith or malicious intent, any funeral service establishment, funeral service licensee, crematory, or registered crematory that receives a body following donation of organs, tissues, or eyes shall be immune from civil liability for any failure to restore such decedent’s form or features in a manner acceptable for viewing prior to the final disposition of the remains.
History
This law was first created in 2009. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 811 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.
2009, c. 811.