Tuesday, October 28, 2008

39:3-12.2. Director to issue cards indicating driver is organ donor; authority to remove organs upon death of donor; procedure.

a. The director of the Division of Motor Vehicles shall provide with every new license, renewal license, identification card or renewal identification card the opportunity for each person pursuant to the provisions of the "Uniform Anatomical Gift Act," P.L. 1969, c. 161 (C.26:6-65 et seq.), to designate that the person shall donate all or any body organs or parts for the purposes of transplantation, therapy, medical research or education upon his death.
b. The designation indicating that a person is a donor pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be done in accordance with procedures prescribed by the director. The designation shall be displayed in print in a conspicuous form and manner on the license or identification card, and electronically, by substantially the following statement: "ORGAN DONOR" and shall constitute sufficient legal authority for the removal of a body organ or part upon the death of the licensee or identification cardholder. The designation shall be removed in accordance with procedures prescribed by the director.
d. For the purposes of this section, license shall not include any temporary license or learner's permit.
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