KRS 311.1939: Sale, purchase procurement, transfer, or distribution of parts for
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- KRS Chapter 311
consideration prohibited -- Penalty -- Exemption.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4) of this section, a person shall not,
for valuable consideration, knowingl y purchase, sell, transfer, or offer to purchase,
sell, or transfer a part for transplantation or therapy if removal of a part from an
individual has occurred, is intended to occur, or after the individual's death.
(2) A for -profit entity shall not engage, directly or indirectly, in the procurement,
transfer, or distribution of any human eye, cornea, eye tissue, corneal tissue, or
portions of eyes.
(3) A person who knowingly violates any of the provisions in this section shall be
imprisoned in the penitentiary for not less than one (1) nor more than five (5) years
or be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), or both.
(4) A nonprofit entity may charge a reasonable amount for the removal, processing,
preservation, quality control, storage, trans portation, implantation, or disposal of a
part.
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