§ 4–513
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Est. & Trusts § 4-513 (2026)
Title 4. Wills
Subtitle 5. Maryland Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
§ 4–513LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, if removal of a part from an individual is intended to occur after the individual’s death, a person may not for valuable consideration knowingly purchase or sell the part for transplantation or therapy.
(2)
A person that violates paragraph (1) of this subsection is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both.
(b)
(1)
A person may charge a reasonable amount of money for the removal, processing, preservation, quality control, storage, transportation, implantation, or disposal of a part.
(2)
The prohibition in subsection (a) of this section does not apply to blood and plasma.
(c)
(1)
A person may not, in order to obtain financial gain, intentionally falsify, forge, conceal, deface, or obliterate a document of gift, an amendment or revocation of a document of gift, or a refusal.
(2)
A person who violates paragraph (1) of this subsection is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both.