WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                    Ch. 494

A legally authorized person who obtains, processes, stores,
distributes, or uses whole HUMAN blood, TISSUE, ORGANS, OR BONES
or any substance derived from HUMAN blood, TISSUE, ORGANS, OR
BONES for injection, [or] transfusion, OR TRANSPLANTATION, OR
OTHER TRANSFER into an individual for any purpose is performing a
service and is not subject to:

(1)  Strict liability in tort;

(2)  The implied warranty of merchantability; or

(3)  The implied warranty of fitness.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED That this Act shall be
construed only prospectively and may not be applied or
interpreted to have any effect upon or application to any cause
of action arising prior to the effective date of this Act.
However, the amendment by this Act of provisions of law in effect
prior to the effective date of this Act may not be construed to
preclude the application of those provisions of law to any cause
of action arising prior to the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

Approved May 14, 1987.

CHAPTER 494

(House Bill 672)

AN ACT concerning

Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Institute, College of Art

FOR the purpose of authorizing the creation of a State Debt in
the amount of $1,940,000 $1,500,000, the proceeds to be used
as a grant to the Maryland Institute, College of Art to
assist in the planning, design, renovation, alteration, and
equipping of the Main Building, the Main Building Annex, and
the Dolphin Building, subject to the requirement that the
Maryland Institute, College of Art provide a matching fund
of a certain kind and amount for the same purpose by a
certain date; requiring that certain easements be granted to
the Maryland Historical Trust; and providing generally for
the issue and sale of bonds evidencing the loan.

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