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Fla. Stat. § 873.01 — Purchase or sale of human organs and tissue prohibited
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 873: Sale of Anatomical Matter, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 873.01
Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.
(1) No person shall knowingly offer to purchase or sell, or purchase, sell, or otherwise transfer, any human organ or tissue for valuable consideration.
(2) No for-profit corporation or any employee thereof shall transfer or arrange for the transfer of any human body part for valuable consideration.
(3)(a) The human organs and tissues subject to the provisions of this section are the eye, cornea, kidney, liver, heart, lung, pancreas, bone, and skin or any other organ or tissue adopted by rule by the Agency for Health Care Administration for this purpose.(b) As used in this section, the term “valuable consideration” does not include the reasonable costs associated with the removal, storage, and transportation of a human organ or tissue.
(4) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
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Is purchase or sale of human organs and tissue prohibited a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Purchase or sale of human organs and tissue prohibited is a Felony of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 873.01.
Which Florida statute covers purchase or sale of human organs and tissue prohibited?
Purchase or sale of human organs and tissue prohibited is governed by Fla. Stat. § 873.01 (Purchase or sale of human organs and tissue prohibited).
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