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Code · Pennsylvania · Title 20 — DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES · Chapter 86

§ 8642. Limitation of liability.

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§ 8642. Limitation of liability.
A person who acts in good faith in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter shall not be subject to criminal or civil liability arising from any action taken under this subchapter. The immunity provided by this section shall not extend to persons if damages result from the gross negligence, recklessness or intentional misconduct of the person.
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SUBCHAPTER D
HANDS, FACIAL TISSUE, LIMBS AND OTHER
VASCULARIZED COMPOSITE ALLOGRAFTS
Sec.
8651. Scope of subchapter.
8652. Intent of General Assembly.
8653. Definitions.
8654. Requirement of explicit, specific and separate authorization.
8655. Agents, next of kin and other surrogate decision makers.
8656. Procedure for requesting hands, facial tissue, limbs and other vascularized composite allografts.
8657. Gift of vascularized composite allograft from decedent whose death is under investigation.
8657.1. Notification by coroners and medical examiners to district attorneys.
8658. Gifts of vascularized composite allografts.
8659. Rights and protections for certain individuals.
8660. Law on autopsies applicable.
8661. Vital records.
8662. Donees and vascularized composite allografts.
8663. Dissemination of information prohibited.
8664. Prohibited conduct.
8665. Funeral establishments.
8666. Limitation on liability.
Enactment. Subchapter D was added October 23, 2018, P.L.594, No.90, effective immediately.
Cross References. Subchapter D is referred to in section 8610 of this title.
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