A. The bodies received pursuant to §§ 32.1-298 and 32.1-288 shall bedistributed by the Commissioner to institutions and individuals as they maybe needed for the purposes of scientific education and training in health andrelated subjects as follows:
1. First, to the medical schools in Virginia;
2. Second, equitably to the several colleges and schools of this Commonwealthauthorized by law to teach health science and issue diplomas and suchphysicians and surgeons as the Commissioner may designate;
3. Third, to colleges and schools in other states and the District ofColumbia authorized by law to teach health science and issue diplomas.
B. Before any institution or individual may receive any body pursuant to thissection, such institution or individual shall have given a bond to theCommonwealth in the penalty of $1,000 with condition that any body receivedshall be used only for scientific education and training in health andrelated subjects. Evidence of such bond shall be filed with the Commissioner.
C. All expenses incurred in the distribution and delivery of bodies pursuantto this section shall be paid by those receiving the bodies in such amount asmay be prescribed by the Commissioner.
D. The Commissioner is authorized to employ carriers to effect thedistribution of dead human bodies pursuant to this section. Any carrier soemployed shall obtain a receipt by name, or, if the name be unknown, by adescription for each body delivered by him and shall deposit such receiptwith the Commissioner.
(Code 1950, §§ 32-357, 32-358, 32-360, 32-363; 1976, c. 222; 1979, c. 711.)
A. The bodies received pursuant to §§ 32.1-298 and 32.1-288 shall bedistributed by the Commissioner to institutions and individuals as they maybe needed for the purposes of scientific education and training in health andrelated subjects as follows:
1. First, to the medical schools in Virginia;
2. Second, equitably to the several colleges and schools of this Commonwealthauthorized by law to teach health science and issue diplomas and suchphysicians and surgeons as the Commissioner may designate;
3. Third, to colleges and schools in other states and the District ofColumbia authorized by law to teach health science and issue diplomas.
B. Before any institution or individual may receive any body pursuant to thissection, such institution or individual shall have given a bond to theCommonwealth in the penalty of $1,000 with condition that any body receivedshall be used only for scientific education and training in health andrelated subjects. Evidence of such bond shall be filed with the Commissioner.
C. All expenses incurred in the distribution and delivery of bodies pursuantto this section shall be paid by those receiving the bodies in such amount asmay be prescribed by the Commissioner.
D. The Commissioner is authorized to employ carriers to effect thedistribution of dead human bodies pursuant to this section. Any carrier soemployed shall obtain a receipt by name, or, if the name be unknown, by adescription for each body delivered by him and shall deposit such receiptwith the Commissioner.
(Code 1950, §§ 32-357, 32-358, 32-360, 32-363; 1976, c. 222; 1979, c. 711.)
A. The bodies received pursuant to §§ 32.1-298 and 32.1-288 shall bedistributed by the Commissioner to institutions and individuals as they maybe needed for the purposes of scientific education and training in health andrelated subjects as follows:
1. First, to the medical schools in Virginia;
2. Second, equitably to the several colleges and schools of this Commonwealthauthorized by law to teach health science and issue diplomas and suchphysicians and surgeons as the Commissioner may designate;
3. Third, to colleges and schools in other states and the District ofColumbia authorized by law to teach health science and issue diplomas.
B. Before any institution or individual may receive any body pursuant to thissection, such institution or individual shall have given a bond to theCommonwealth in the penalty of $1,000 with condition that any body receivedshall be used only for scientific education and training in health andrelated subjects. Evidence of such bond shall be filed with the Commissioner.
C. All expenses incurred in the distribution and delivery of bodies pursuantto this section shall be paid by those receiving the bodies in such amount asmay be prescribed by the Commissioner.
D. The Commissioner is authorized to employ carriers to effect thedistribution of dead human bodies pursuant to this section. Any carrier soemployed shall obtain a receipt by name, or, if the name be unknown, by adescription for each body delivered by him and shall deposit such receiptwith the Commissioner.
(Code 1950, §§ 32-357, 32-358, 32-360, 32-363; 1976, c. 222; 1979, c. 711.)
