Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 97 § 97.981 — Purchase or sale of body parts prohibited
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 97 ·
Oregon Code § 97.981·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Purchase or sale of body parts prohibited.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of
this section, a person commits the crime of purchase or sale of a body part for
transplantation or therapy if the person, for valuable consideration, knowingly
purchases or sells a body part for transplantation or therapy if removal of the
body part from an individual is intended to occur after the individuals death.
(2) Purchase or
sale of a body part for transplantation or therapy is a Class C felony.
(3) A person may
charge a reasonable amount for the removal, processing, preservation, quality
control, storage, transportation, implantation or disposal of a body part. [2007
c.681 §21]
Note:
See note under 97.951.
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 97.981
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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