§ 4–508
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Est. & Trusts § 4-508 (2026)
Title 4. Wills
Subtitle 5. Maryland Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
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(a)
A person authorized to make an anatomical gift under § 4–507 of this subtitle may make an anatomical gift:
(1)
By a document of gift signed by the person making the gift; or
(2)
By an oral communication that is electronically recorded or is contemporaneously reduced to a record and signed by the individual receiving the oral communication.
(b)
(1)
Subject to subsection (c) of this section, an anatomical gift by a person authorized under § 4–507 of this subtitle may be amended or revoked orally or in a record by a reasonably available member of a prior class.
(2)
If more than one member of a prior class is reasonably available, the gift made by a person authorized under § 4–507 of this subtitle may be:
(i)
Amended only if a majority of the reasonably available members agree to the amendment; or
(ii)
Revoked only if:
(1)
A majority of the reasonably available members agree to the revocation; or
(2)
The reasonably available members are equally divided as to whether to revoke the gift.
(c)
A revocation under subsection (b) of this section is effective only if, before an incision has been made to remove a part from the donor’s body or before invasive procedures have begun to prepare the recipient, the procurement organization, transplant hospital, or physician or technician knows of the revocation.