CODE OF VIRGINIA

DISTRIBUTION OF BODIES (§ 32.1-299)

A. The bodies received pursuant to § 32.1-298 shall be distributed by the
Commissioner to institutions and individuals as they may be needed for the
purposes of scientific education and training in health and related subjects as
follows:

   1.  First, to the medical schools in Virginia;

   2.  Second, equitably to the several colleges and schools of this Commonwealth
   authorized by law to teach health science and issue diplomas and such
   physicians and surgeons as the Commissioner may designate;

   3.  Third, to colleges and schools in other states and the District of
   Columbia authorized by law to teach health science and issue diplomas.

B. Before any institution or individual may receive any body pursuant to this
section, such institution or individual shall have given a bond to the
Commonwealth in the penalty of $ 1,000 with condition that any body received
shall be used only for scientific education and training in health and related
subjects. Evidence of such bond shall be filed with the Commissioner.

C. All expenses incurred in the distribution and delivery of bodies pursuant to
this section shall be paid by those receiving the bodies in such amount as may
be prescribed by the Commissioner.

D. The Commissioner is authorized to employ carriers to effect the distribution
of dead human bodies pursuant to this section. Any carrier so employed shall
obtain a receipt by name or, if the name be unknown, by a description for each
body delivered by him and shall deposit such receipt with the Commissioner.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 32-357, 32-358, 32-360, 32-363; 1976, c. 222; 1979, c.
711; 2014, c. 228.