WITNESS

MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

ADDRESS OF DONOR

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(C) DESIGNATION
ATTENDING PHYSICIAN.

OF DONEE; ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT BY

THE GIFT MAY BE MADE EITHER TO A NAMED DONEE, OR
WITHOUT THE NAMING OF A DONEE. IF THE LATTER, THE GIFT
MAY BE ACCEPTED BY AND UTILIZED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE
ATTENDING PHYSICIAN AT OR FOLLOWING DEATH. IF THE GIFT
IS MADE TO A NAMED DONEE WHO IS NOT READILY AVAILABLE AT
THE TIME AND PLACE OF DEATH, AND IF THE GIFT IS EVIDENCED
BY A PROPERLY EXECUTED CARD OR OTHER DOCUMENT CARRIED ON
THE PERSON OF THE DONOR, OR IN HIS EFFECTS, THE ATTENDING
PHYSICIAN AT OR FOLLOWING DEATH, IN RELIANCE UPON THE
CARD OR OTHER DOCUMENT, MAY ACCEPT AND UTILIZE THE GIFT
IN HIS DISCRETION, AS THE AGENT OF THE DONEE. THE AGENT
POSSESSES AND MAY EXERCISE ALL RIGHTS AND IS ENTITLED TO
ALL IMMUNITIES OF THE DONEE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(E) DESIGNATION OF SURGEON TO CARRY OUT PROCEDURES.

THE DONOR MAY DESIGNATE IN HIS WILL OR OTHER
DOCUMENT OF GIFT THE SURGEON, PHYSICIAN, OR TECHNICIAN TO
CARRY OUT THE APPROPRIATE PROCEDURES. IN THE EVENT THE
DESIGNEE IS NOT AVAILABLE, OR IN THE ABSENCE OF A
DESIGNATION, THE DONEE OR OTHER PERSON AUTHORIZED TO
ACCEPT THE GIFT MAY EMPLOY OR AUTHORIZE ANY LICENSED
SURGEON, LICENSED PHYSICIAN, OR TECHNICIAN FOR THE
PURPOSE.

(E) VALIDITY OF DOCUMENT OF GIFT EXECUTED IN
ANOTHER STATE.

A DOCUMENT OF GIFT EXECUTED IN ANOTHER STATE AND IN
ACCORD WITH THE LAWS OF THAT STATE OR EXECUTED IN A
TERRITORY OR POSSESSION OF THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE
CONTROL AND DOMINION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
EXCLUSIVELY, AND IN ACCORD WITH A FEDERAL LAW IS VALID AS
A DOCUMENT OF GIFT WITHIN THE STATE, EVEN IF THE DOCUMENT
DOES NOT SUBSTANTIALLY CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF §
4-505 (B) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 43, §144. The only changes are in
language and style.

4-506. DELIVERY OF WILL OR DOCUMENT OF GIFT TO DONEE.
(A) DELIVERY TO EXPEDITE PROCEDURE.

IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEATH IF THE GIFT IS MADE TO A
NAMED DONEE, THE WILL OR OTHER DOCUMENT OR AN ATTESTED
TRUE COPY OF IT MAY BE DELIVERED TO HIM TO EXPEDITE THE
APPROPRIATE PROCEDURE, BUT DELIVERY IS NOT NECESSARY TO