76                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [Ch. 11

(1)    A DECEDENT WHO MAY PROVIDE A SUITABLE
ORGAN FOR THE TRANSPLANT IS UNDER THEIR JURISDICTION;

(2)   A REASONABLE, UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH HAS
BEEN MADE BY THE TREATING PHYSICIAN AND THE HOSPITAL
WHERE THE PATIENT IS LOCATED TO CONTACT THE NEXT OF KIN;
AND

(3)    NO KNOWN OBJECTION BY THE NEXT OF KIN IS
FORESEEN BY THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER OR THE ASSISTANT
MEDICAL EXAMINER; AND

(4)     THE ORGAN FOR TRANSPLANT WILL NOT
INTERFERE WITH THE SUBSEQUENT COURSE OF AN INVESTIGATION
OR AUTOPSY.

(E) LIABILITY OF MEDICAL EXAMINER.

NEITHER THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER, THE DEPUTY CHIEF
MEDICAL EXAMINER, NOR THE ASSISTANT CHIEF MEDICAL
EXAMINER IS LIABLE FOR CIVIL ACTION IF THE NEXT OF KIN IS
LOCATED SUBSEQUENTLY AND CONTENDS THAT HIS AUTHORIZATION
HAS REQUIRED, IF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER HAS DETAINED
A WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM THE TREATING PHYSICIAN OR THE
HOSPITAL WHERE THE PATIENT HAS LOCATED THAT A REASONABLE
UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH HAS CONDUCTED FOR THE NEXT OF KIN
PRIOR TO THE REMOVAL OF THE TISSUE FOR TRANSPLANTATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 43, §147A. Catchlines are written for
each subsection. The only other changes are
in language and style.

4-510. GIFTS COMPLETED DURING LIFETIME OF DONOR.

THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE DO NOT APPLY TO
GIFTS OF PARTS OF THE BODY IF THE GIFTS ARE MADE DURING
THE LIFETIME OF THE DONOR WITH THE INTENTION THAT THE
PART OF THE BODY IS DELIVERED TO THE DONEE DURING THE
LIFETIME OF THE DONOR.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 43, §148. The only changes are in style
and language.

4-511. VALIDITY OF AUTHORITY OR INSTRUMENT EXECUTED
PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1966.

NOTHING IN THIS SUBTITLE INVALIDATES ANY AUTHORITY
OR INSTRUMENT EXECUTED PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1968.

REVISOR'S NOTE,: This section presently appears as
Art. 43, §149A. The only change is in style.