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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>57960</law_id><section_number>32.1-291.18</section_number><catch_line>Immunity</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="32.1">Health</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="8">Postmortem Examinations and Services</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="2">Anatomical Gifts</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> A <span class="dictionary">person</span> that acts in accordance with this Act or with the applicable anatomical gift <span class="dictionary">law</span> of another state, or attempts in good faith to do so, is not liable for the act in a <span class="dictionary">civil action</span>, criminal <span class="dictionary">prosecution</span>, or administrative proceeding. <a id="paragraph-212287" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/32.1-291.18/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Neither the <span class="dictionary">person</span> making an anatomical gift nor the donor&#x2019;s estate is liable for any injury or damage that results from the making or use of the gift. <a id="paragraph-212288" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/32.1-291.18/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> In determining whether an anatomical gift has been made, amended, or revoked under this Act, a <span class="dictionary">person</span> may rely upon representations of an individual listed in subdivisions A 3, A 4, A 5, A 6, A 7, A 8, or A 9 of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Who may make anatomical gift of decedent's body or part" href="/32.1-291.9/">32.1-291.9</a> relating to the individual&#x2019;s relationship to the donor or prospective donor unless the <span class="dictionary">person</span> knows that the representation is untrue. <a id="paragraph-212289" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/32.1-291.18/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2007, cc. 92, 907.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
