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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 873
SALE OF ANATOMICAL MATTER

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F.S. 873.01

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.

(4) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 1, ch. 84-264; s. 3, ch. 87-372; s. 298, ch. 99-8.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 873.01

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 873.01

Total Results: 2

Groneau v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1967-07-31

Citation: 201 So. 2d 599

Snippet: State v. Mazzadra, 1954, 141 Conn. 731, 109 A.2d 873. 1 Wharton Criminal Law, Attempt, § 224 (12th Ed.)

Black v. Frank

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1965-06-08

Citation: 176 So. 2d 113

Snippet: $3,800.00); the total of the judgment being $10,873.01. Appellant asserts two grounds for reversal: (1)