NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1977 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 373

SENATE BILL 336

 

 

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO IS 17 YEARS OLD MAY DONATE BLOOD WITHOUT CONSENT OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  Article 15A of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes is hereby amended by deleting Section 220.11 therefrom and substituting in lieu thereof the following section to be designated G.S. 90-220.11 to read as follows:

"§ 90-220.11.  Giving of blood by persons 17 years of age or more. Any person who is 17 years of age or more may give or otherwise donate his blood to any individual, hospital, blood bank or blood collection center without the consent of the parent or parents or guardian of such donor. Provided, however, that it shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years to sell his blood."

Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 12th day of May, 1977.