{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-19-4","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 16-19-4","heading":"Who may make anatomical gift before donor's death.","body":"Subject to section eight of this article, an anatomical gift may be made during the life of the donor for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research or education by:\n(1) The donor, if the donor is an adult;\n(2) The donor, if the donor is a minor and is emancipated or sixteen (16) years of age or older;\n(3) An agent of the donor, unless the medical power of attorney or other record prohibits the agent from making an anatomical gift;\n(4) A parent of the donor, if the donor is an unemancipated minor; or\n(5) The donor's guardian.","path":["CHAPTER 16. PUBLIC HEALTH.","ARTICLE 19. ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/16-19-4/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:23:34Z","sha256":"a7e18d177e7d89ee218aaccd06e73df287854357dc15c90662237105623cf701","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-19-3","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-19-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}