{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-17-1208","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-17-1208","heading":"Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment, or revocation","body":"(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (g) and subject to subsection (f), in the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor, a person other than the donor is barred from making, amending, or revoking an anatomical gift of a donor's body or part if the donor made an anatomical gift of the donor's body or part under § 20-17-1205 or an amendment to an anatomical gift of the donor's body or part under § 20-17-1206 . (b) A donor's revocation of an anatomical gift of the donor's body or part under § 20-17-1206 is not a refusal and does not bar another person specified in § 20-17-1204 or § 20-17-1209 from making an anatomical gift of the donor's body or part under § 20-17-1205 or § 20-17-1210 . (c) If a person other than the donor makes an unrevoked anatomical gift of the donor's body or part under § 20-17-1205 or an amendment to an anatomical gift of the donor's body or part under § 20-17-1206 , another person may not make, amend, or revoke the gift of the donor's body or part under § 20-17-1210 . (d) A revocation of an anatomical gift of a donor's body or part under § 20-17-1206 by a person other than the donor does not bar another person from making an anatomical gift of the body or part under § 20-17-1205 or § 20-17-1210 . (e) In the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under § 20-17-1204 , an anatomical gift of a part is neither a refusal to give another part nor a limitation on the making of an anatomical gift of another part at a later time by the donor or another person. (f) In the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under § 20-17-1204 , an anatomical gift of a part for one or more of the purposes set forth in § 20-17-1204 is not a limitation on the making of an anatomical gift of the part for any of the other purposes by the donor or any other person under § 20-17-1205 or § 20-17-1210 . (g) If a donor who is an unemancipated minor dies, a parent of the donor who is reasonably available may revoke or amend an anatomical gift of the donor's body or part. (h) If an unemancipated minor who signed a refusal dies, a parent of the minor who is reasonably available may revoke the minor's refusal. Acts 2007, No. 839, § 1.\n\n(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (g) and subject to subsection (f), in the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor, a person other than the donor is barred from making, amending, or revoking an anatomical gift of a donor's body or part if the donor made an anatomical gift of the donor's body or part under § 20-17-1205 or an amendment to an anatomical gift of the donor's body or part under § 20-17-1206 .\n\n(b) A donor's revocation of an anatomical gift of the donor's body or part under § 20-17-1206 is not a refusal and does not bar another person specified in § 20-17-1204 or § 20-17-1209 from making an anatomical gift of the donor's body or part under § 20-17-1205 or § 20-17-1210 .\n\n(c) If a person other than the donor makes an unrevoked anatomical gift of the donor's body or part under § 20-17-1205 or an amendment to an anatomical gift of the donor's body or part under § 20-17-1206 , another person may not make, amend, or revoke the gift of the donor's body or part under § 20-17-1210 .\n\n(d) A revocation of an anatomical gift of a donor's body or part under § 20-17-1206 by a person other than the donor does not bar another person from making an anatomical gift of the body or part under § 20-17-1205 or § 20-17-1210 .\n\n(e) In the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under § 20-17-1204 , an anatomical gift of a part is neither a refusal to give another part nor a limitation on the making of an anatomical gift of another part at a later time by the donor or another person.\ntomical gift of the body or part under § 20-17-1205 or § 20-17-1210 .\n\n(e) In the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under § 20-17-1204 , an anatomical gift of a part is neither a refusal to give another part nor a limitation on the making of an anatomical gift of another part at a later time by the donor or another person.\n\n(f) In the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under § 20-17-1204 , an anatomical gift of a part for one or more of the purposes set forth in § 20-17-1204 is not a limitation on the making of an anatomical gift of the part for any of the other purposes by the donor or any other person under § 20-17-1205 or § 20-17-1210 .\n\n(g) If a donor who is an unemancipated minor dies, a parent of the donor who is reasonably available may revoke or amend an anatomical gift of the donor's body or part.\n\n(h) If an unemancipated minor who signed a refusal dies, a parent of the minor who is reasonably available may revoke the minor's refusal.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 17","Subchapter 12"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"341882a34d6bcb87a9baaadda8d7a07fbbb5a401a650a3189cd74fcea04cd9fe","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-17-1207","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-17-1209"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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