{"data":{"id":"us-mt/50-16-1008","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"50-16-1008","heading":"Testing of donors of organs, tissues, and semen required -- penalty.","body":"(1) Prior to donation of an organ, semen, or tissues, HIV diagnostic testing of a prospective donor, in accordance with nationally accepted standards adopted by the department by rule, is required unless the transplantation of an indispensable organ is necessary to save a patient's life and there is not sufficient time to perform an HIV diagnostic test.\n(2) A knowing or purposeful violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 or imprisonment of up to 6 months, or both.","path":["TITLE 50. HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 16. HEALTH CARE INFORMATION","Part 10. AIDS Education and Prevention"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0500/chapter_0160/part_0100/section_0080/0500-0160-0100-0080.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:56:17Z","sha256":"a81288c69ecbdb3af889ac351aaab458e40b6eaa9d41b15a1d198df5d6d0ec11","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/50-16-1007","next":"us-mt/50-16-1009"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}