TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SUBCHAPTER d: LABORATORIES AND BLOOD BANK
PART 470 SPERM BANK AND TISSUE BANK CODE
SECTION 470.50 PROHIBITIONS AGAINST USE


 

Section 470.50  Prohibitions Against Use

 

a)         No person may intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or negligently use the semen, corneas, bones, organs, or other human tissue of a donor unless the following conditions are met:

 

1)         The requirements of subsection (b) (Section 470.40 of this Part) have been met, and

 

2)         The semen, corneas, bones, organs, or other human tissue or donors of semen, corneas, bones, organs, oocytes (eggs) or other human tissue has not tested positive for exposure to HIV or any other identified causative agent of AIDS.

 

b)         Violation of this section shall be a Class 4 felony.  (Section 55.45 (d) of the Act.)