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32.1-291.6.B\n\nA donor&#8217;s revocation of an anatomical gift of the donor&#8217;s body or part under &#xA7; 32.1-291.6 is not a refusal and does not bar another person specified in &#xA7; 32.1-291.4 or 32.1-291.9 from making an anatomical gift of the donor&#8217;s body or part under &#xA7; 32.1-291.5 or 32.1-291.10.C\n\nIf a person other than the donor makes an unrevoked anatomical gift of the donor&#8217;s body or part under &#xA7; 32.1-291.5 or an amendment to an anatomical gift of the donor&#8217;s body or part under &#xA7; 32.1-291.6, another person may not make, amend, or revoke the gift of the donor&#8217;s body or part under &#xA7; 32.1-291.10.D\n\nA revocation of an anatomical gift of a donor&#8217;s body or part under &#xA7; 32.1-291.6 by a person other than the donor does not bar another person from making an anatomical gift of the body or part under &#xA7; 32.1-291.5 or 32.1-291.10.E\n\nIn the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under &#xA7; 32.1-291.4, an anatomical gift of a part is neither a refusal to give another part nor a limitation on the making of an anatomical gift of another part at a later time by the donor or another person.F\n\nIn the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under &#xA7; 32.1-291.4, an anatomical gift of a part for one or more of the purposes set forth in &#xA7; 32.1-291.4 is not a limitation on the making of an anatomical gift of the part for any of the other purposes by the donor or any other person under &#xA7; 32.1-291.5 or 32.1-291.10.G\n\nIf a donor who is an unemancipated minor dies, a parent of the donor who is reasonably available may revoke or amend an anatomical gift of the donor&#8217;s body or part.H\n\nIf an unemancipated minor who signed a refusal dies, a parent of the minor who is reasonably available may revoke the minor&#8217;s refusal.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":229175,"text":"Except as otherwise provided in subsection G and subject to subsection F, in the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor, a person other than the donor is barred from making, amending, or revoking an anatomical gift of a donor&#8217;s body or part if the donor made an anatomical gift of the donor&#8217;s body or part under &#xA7; 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32.1-291.4, an anatomical gift of a part for one or more of the purposes set forth in &#xA7; 32.1-291.4 is not a limitation on the making of an anatomical gift of the part for any of the other purposes by the donor or any other person under &#xA7; 32.1-291.5 or 32.1-291.10.","type":"section","prefixes":["F"],"prefix":"F","entire_prefix":"F","prefix_anchor":"F","level":1,"prior_prefix":"E","next_prefix":"G"},"6":{"id":229181,"text":"If a donor who is an unemancipated minor dies, a parent of the donor who is reasonably available may revoke or amend an anatomical gift of the donor&#8217;s body or part.","type":"section","prefixes":["G"],"prefix":"G","entire_prefix":"G","prefix_anchor":"G","level":1,"prior_prefix":"F","next_prefix":"H"},"7":{"id":229182,"text":"If an unemancipated minor who signed a refusal dies, a parent of the minor who is reasonably available may revoke the minor&#8217;s refusal.","type":"section","prefixes":["H"],"prefix":"H","entire_prefix":"H","prefix_anchor":"H","level":1,"prior_prefix":"G"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13613,"edition_id":1,"name":"Anatomical Gifts","identifier":"2","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13612,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:23","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:23","permalink":{"id":204475,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13613,"identifier":"2","token":"32.1\/8\/2","url":"\/32.1\/8\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13612,"edition_id":1,"name":"Postmortem Examinations and Services","identifier":"8","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12727,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:23","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:23","permalink":{"id":204383,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13612,"identifier":"8","token":"32.1\/8","url":"\/32.1\/8\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12727,"edition_id":1,"name":"Health","identifier":"32.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:50","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:50","permalink":{"id":201099,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12727,"identifier":"32.1","token":"32.1","url":"\/32.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":58532,"structure_id":13613,"section_number":"32.1-289","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/32.1-289\/","token":"32.1\/8\/2\/32.1-289","metadata":false},{"id":69229,"structure_id":13613,"section_number":"32.1-289.1","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/32.1-289.1\/","token":"32.1\/8\/2\/32.1-289.1","metadata":false},{"id":71547,"structure_id":13613,"section_number":"32.1-289.2","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/32.1-289.2\/","token":"32.1\/8\/2\/32.1-289.2","metadata":false},{"id":56571,"structure_id":13613,"section_number":"32.1-290","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/32.1-290\/","token":"32.1\/8\/2\/32.1-290","metadata":false},{"id":76432,"structure_id":13613,"section_number":"32.1-290.1","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/32.1-290.1\/","token":"32.1\/8\/2\/32.1-290.1","metadata":false},{"id":82334,"structure_id":13613,"section_number":"32.1-291","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/32.1-291\/","token":"32.1\/8\/2\/32.1-291","metadata":false},{"id":72836,"structure_id":13613,"section_number":"32.1-291.1","catch_line":"Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act; 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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?071+ful+CHAP0092\">92<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?071+ful+CHAP0907\">907<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":[{"id":72158,"section_number":"32.1-291.4","catch_line":"Who may make anatomical gift before donor's death","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-291.4\/"},{"id":70327,"section_number":"32.1-291.6","catch_line":"Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor's death","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-291.6\/"},{"id":82942,"section_number":"32.1-291.7","catch_line":"Refusal to make anatomical gift; effect of refusal","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-291.7\/"},{"id":70357,"section_number":"32.1-291.9","catch_line":"Who may make anatomical gift of decedent's body or part","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-291.9\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":72158,"section_number":"32.1-291.4","catch_line":"Who may make anatomical gift before donor's death","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-291.4\/"},{"id":83682,"section_number":"32.1-291.5","catch_line":"Manner of making anatomical gift before donor's death","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-291.5\/"},{"id":70327,"section_number":"32.1-291.6","catch_line":"Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor's death","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-291.6\/"},{"id":70357,"section_number":"32.1-291.9","catch_line":"Who may make anatomical gift of decedent's body or part","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-291.9\/"}],"permalink":{"id":204593,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62874,"identifier":"32.1-291.8","token":"32.1\/8\/2\/32.1-291.8","url":"\/32.1-291.8\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-291.8\/","token":"32.1\/8\/2\/32.1-291.8","dublin_core":{"Title":"Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment, or revocation","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-291.8","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> Except as otherwise provided in subsection G and subject to subsection F, in the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor, a <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> other than the donor is barred from making, amending, or revoking an anatomical gift of a donor&#8217;s body or part if the donor made an anatomical gift of the donor&#8217;s body or part under &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Manner of making anatomical gift before donor&#039;s death\" href=\"\/32.1-291.5\/\">32.1-291.5<\/a> or an amendment to an anatomical gift of the donor&#8217;s body or part under &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor&#039;s death\" href=\"\/32.1-291.6\/\">32.1-291.6<\/a>. <a id=\"paragraph-229175\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/32.1-291.8\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> A donor&#8217;s <span class=\"dictionary\">revocation<\/span> of an anatomical gift of the donor&#8217;s body or part under &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor&#039;s death\" href=\"\/32.1-291.6\/\">32.1-291.6<\/a> is not a refusal and does not bar another <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> specified in &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Who may make anatomical gift before donor&#039;s death\" href=\"\/32.1-291.4\/\">32.1-291.4<\/a> or <a class=\"law\" title=\"Who may make anatomical gift of decedent&#039;s body or part\" href=\"\/32.1-291.9\/\">32.1-291.9<\/a> from making an anatomical gift of the donor&#8217;s body or part under &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Manner of making anatomical gift before donor&#039;s death\" href=\"\/32.1-291.5\/\">32.1-291.5<\/a> or <a class=\"law\" title=\"Manner of making, amending, or revoking anatomical gift of decedent&#039;s body or part\" href=\"\/32.1-291.10\/\">32.1-291.10<\/a>. <a id=\"paragraph-229176\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/32.1-291.8\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">C.<\/span> If a <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> other than the donor makes an unrevoked anatomical gift of the donor&#8217;s body or part under &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Manner of making anatomical gift before donor&#039;s death\" href=\"\/32.1-291.5\/\">32.1-291.5<\/a> or an amendment to an anatomical gift of the donor&#8217;s body or part under &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor&#039;s death\" href=\"\/32.1-291.6\/\">32.1-291.6<\/a>, another <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> may not make, <span class=\"dictionary\">amend<\/span>, or revoke the gift of the donor&#8217;s body or part under &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Manner of making, amending, or revoking anatomical gift of decedent&#039;s body or part\" href=\"\/32.1-291.10\/\">32.1-291.10<\/a>. <a id=\"paragraph-229177\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/32.1-291.8\/#C\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"D\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">D.<\/span> A <span class=\"dictionary\">revocation<\/span> of an anatomical gift of a donor&#8217;s body or part under &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor&#039;s death\" href=\"\/32.1-291.6\/\">32.1-291.6<\/a> by a <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> other than the donor does not bar another <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> from making an anatomical gift of the body or part under &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Manner of making anatomical gift before donor&#039;s death\" href=\"\/32.1-291.5\/\">32.1-291.5<\/a> or <a class=\"law\" title=\"Manner of making, amending, or revoking anatomical gift of decedent&#039;s body or part\" href=\"\/32.1-291.10\/\">32.1-291.10<\/a>. <a id=\"paragraph-229178\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/32.1-291.8\/#D\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"E\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">E.<\/span> In the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor or other <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> authorized to make an anatomical gift under &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Who may make anatomical gift before donor&#039;s death\" href=\"\/32.1-291.4\/\">32.1-291.4<\/a>, an anatomical gift of a part is neither a refusal to give another part nor a limitation on the making of an anatomical gift of another part at a later time by the donor or another <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-229179\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/32.1-291.8\/#E\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"F\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">F.<\/span> In the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor or other <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> authorized to make an anatomical gift under &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Who may make anatomical gift before donor&#039;s death\" href=\"\/32.1-291.4\/\">32.1-291.4<\/a>, an anatomical gift of a part for one or more of the purposes set forth in &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Who may make anatomical gift before donor&#039;s death\" href=\"\/32.1-291.4\/\">32.1-291.4<\/a> is not a limitation on the making of an anatomical gift of the part for any of the other purposes by the donor or any other <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> under &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Manner of making anatomical gift before donor&#039;s death\" href=\"\/32.1-291.5\/\">32.1-291.5<\/a> or <a class=\"law\" title=\"Manner of making, amending, or revoking anatomical gift of decedent&#039;s body or part\" href=\"\/32.1-291.10\/\">32.1-291.10<\/a>. <a id=\"paragraph-229180\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/32.1-291.8\/#F\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"G\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">G.<\/span> If a donor who is an unemancipated <span class=\"dictionary\">minor<\/span> dies, a parent of the donor who is reasonably available may revoke or <span class=\"dictionary\">amend<\/span> an anatomical gift of the donor&#8217;s body or part. <a id=\"paragraph-229181\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/32.1-291.8\/#G\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"H\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">H.<\/span> If an unemancipated <span class=\"dictionary\">minor<\/span> who signed a refusal dies, a parent of the <span class=\"dictionary\">minor<\/span> who is reasonably available may revoke the <span class=\"dictionary\">minor<\/span>&#8217;s refusal. <a id=\"paragraph-229182\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/32.1-291.8\/#H\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPRECLUSIVE EFFECT OF ANATOMICAL GIFT, AMENDMENT, OR REVOCATION (\u00a7 32.1-291.8)\n\nA. Except as otherwise provided in subsection G and subject to subsection F, in\nthe absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor, a person other than\nthe donor is barred from making, amending, or revoking an anatomical gift of a\ndonor&#8217;s body or part if the donor made an anatomical gift of the\ndonor&#8217;s body or part under &#xA7; 32.1-291.5 or an amendment to an\nanatomical gift of the donor&#8217;s body or part under &#xA7; 32.1-291.6.\n\nB. A donor&#8217;s revocation of an anatomical gift of the donor&#8217;s body or\npart under &#xA7; 32.1-291.6 is not a refusal and does not bar another person\nspecified in &#xA7; 32.1-291.4 or 32.1-291.9 from making an anatomical gift of\nthe donor&#8217;s body or part under &#xA7; 32.1-291.5 or 32.1-291.10.\n\nC. If a person other than the donor makes an unrevoked anatomical gift of the\ndonor&#8217;s body or part under &#xA7; 32.1-291.5 or an amendment to an\nanatomical gift of the donor&#8217;s body or part under &#xA7; 32.1-291.6,\nanother person may not make, amend, or revoke the gift of the donor&#8217;s body\nor part under &#xA7; 32.1-291.10.\n\nD. A revocation of an anatomical gift of a donor&#8217;s body or part under\n&#xA7; 32.1-291.6 by a person other than the donor does not bar another person\nfrom making an anatomical gift of the body or part under &#xA7; 32.1-291.5 or\n32.1-291.10.\n\nE. In the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor or other\nperson authorized to make an anatomical gift under &#xA7; 32.1-291.4, an\nanatomical gift of a part is neither a refusal to give another part nor a\nlimitation on the making of an anatomical gift of another part at a later time\nby the donor or another person.\n\nF. In the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor or other\nperson authorized to make an anatomical gift under &#xA7; 32.1-291.4, an\nanatomical gift of a part for one or more of the purposes set forth in &#xA7;\n32.1-291.4 is not a limitation on the making of an anatomical gift of the part\nfor any of the other purposes by the donor or any other person under &#xA7;\n32.1-291.5 or 32.1-291.10.\n\nG. If a donor who is an unemancipated minor dies, a parent of the donor who is\nreasonably available may revoke or amend an anatomical gift of the donor&#8217;s\nbody or part.\n\nH. If an unemancipated minor who signed a refusal dies, a parent of the minor\nwho is reasonably available may revoke the minor&#8217;s refusal.\n\nHISTORY: 2007, cc. 92, 907.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}