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65-28,104

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH Article 28.--HEALING ARTS

65-28,104. Same; revocation of declaration.(a) A declaration may be revokedat any time by the declarant by any of the following methods:

(1) By being obliterated, burnt, torn, or otherwise destroyed or defacedin a manner indicating intention to cancel;

(2) by a written revocation of the declaration signed and dated by thedeclarant or person acting at the direction of the declarant; or

(3) by a verbal expression of the intent to revoke the declaration, inthe presence of a witness eighteen (18) years of age or older who signsand dates a writing confirming that such expression of intent was made.Any verbal revocation shall become effective upon receipt by the attendingphysician of the above mentioned writing. The attending physician shallrecord in the patient's medical record the time, date and place of whenhe or she received notification of the revocation.

(b) There shall be no criminal or civil liability on the part of any personfor failure to act upon a revocation made pursuant to this section unlessthat person has actual knowledge of the revocation.

History: L. 1979, ch. 199, § 4; July 1.

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65-28,104

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH Article 28.--HEALING ARTS

65-28,104. Same; revocation of declaration.(a) A declaration may be revokedat any time by the declarant by any of the following methods:

(1) By being obliterated, burnt, torn, or otherwise destroyed or defacedin a manner indicating intention to cancel;

(2) by a written revocation of the declaration signed and dated by thedeclarant or person acting at the direction of the declarant; or

(3) by a verbal expression of the intent to revoke the declaration, inthe presence of a witness eighteen (18) years of age or older who signsand dates a writing confirming that such expression of intent was made.Any verbal revocation shall become effective upon receipt by the attendingphysician of the above mentioned writing. The attending physician shallrecord in the patient's medical record the time, date and place of whenhe or she received notification of the revocation.

(b) There shall be no criminal or civil liability on the part of any personfor failure to act upon a revocation made pursuant to this section unlessthat person has actual knowledge of the revocation.

History: L. 1979, ch. 199, § 4; July 1.

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65-28,104

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH Article 28.--HEALING ARTS

65-28,104. Same; revocation of declaration.(a) A declaration may be revokedat any time by the declarant by any of the following methods:

(1) By being obliterated, burnt, torn, or otherwise destroyed or defacedin a manner indicating intention to cancel;

(2) by a written revocation of the declaration signed and dated by thedeclarant or person acting at the direction of the declarant; or

(3) by a verbal expression of the intent to revoke the declaration, inthe presence of a witness eighteen (18) years of age or older who signsand dates a writing confirming that such expression of intent was made.Any verbal revocation shall become effective upon receipt by the attendingphysician of the above mentioned writing. The attending physician shallrecord in the patient's medical record the time, date and place of whenhe or she received notification of the revocation.

(b) There shall be no criminal or civil liability on the part of any personfor failure to act upon a revocation made pursuant to this section unlessthat person has actual knowledge of the revocation.

History: L. 1979, ch. 199, § 4; July 1.