The Vermont Statutes Online
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Title 18 : Health
Chapter 110 : Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
(Cite as: 18 V.S.A. § 5250r)-
§ 5250r. Immunity
(a) A person who acts in accordance with this chapter or with the applicable anatomical gift law of another state or attempts in good faith to do so is not liable for the act in a civil action, criminal prosecution, or administrative proceeding. An act that relies upon a document of gift in a donor registry, a signed statement by a donor in an advance directive, or a donor card shall be presumed to be in good faith.
(b) Neither the person making an anatomical gift nor the donor’s estate is liable for any injury or damage that results from the making or use of the gift.
(c) In determining whether an anatomical gift has been made, amended, or revoked under this chapter, a person may rely upon representations of an individual listed in subdivision 5250i(a)(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), or (9) of this title relating to the individual’s relationship to the donor or prospective donor, unless the person knows that the representation is untrue. (Added 2009, No. 119 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
