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Fla. Stat. § 873.01 (2025)
Purchase or sale of human organs and tissue prohibited.
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873.01 Purchase or sale of human organs and tissue prohibited.—
(1) No person shall knowingly offer to purchase or sell, or purchase, sell, or otherwise transfer, any human organ or tissue for valuable consideration.
(2) No for-profit corporation or any employee thereof shall transfer or arrange for the transfer of any human body part for valuable consideration.
(3)(a) The human organs and tissues subject to the provisions of this section are the eye, cornea, kidney, liver, heart, lung, pancreas, bone, and skin or any other organ or tissue adopted by rule by the Agency for Health Care Administration for this purpose.
(b) As used in this section, the term “valuable consideration” does not include the reasonable costs associated with the removal, storage, and transportation of a human organ or tissue.
Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 873.01
M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd§873.01PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESPURCHASE SELL HUMAN ORGAN OR TISSUE
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 1992–1997 · leading case: Onyebuchim Onyeanusi v. Pan Am A/K/A Pan Am. World Airways, Inc, 952 F.2d 788 (3rd Cir. 1992).
Onyebuchim Onyeanusi v. Pan Am A/K/A Pan Am. World Airways, Inc, 952 F.2d 788 (3rd Cir. 1992). “1991); Minn.Stat.Ann. § 145.422 subd. 3 (West 1989); Nev.”
Roe v. Butterworth, 958 F. Supp. 1569 (S.D. Fla. 1997). “Respondent's Memorandum at 26, citing Fla.Stat. §§ 873.01 and 63.212. Petitioner makes a feeble effort to distinguish the latter example, stating that "we are merely talking about assets of an estate, not fundamental constitutional rights or liberty interests.”
Roe v. Butterworth, 958 F. Supp. 1569 (S.D. Fla. 1997). “Respondent’s Memorandum at 26, citing Fla.Stat. §§ 873.01 and 63.212. Petitioner makes a feeble effort to distinguish the latter example, stating that "we are merely talking about assets of an estate, not fundamental constitutional rights or liberty interests.”
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