§16-10-1. Determination of death. An individual who has sustained either (1) irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions or (2) irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem, is dead. A determination of death must be made in accordance with accepted medical standards.

§16-10-2. Uniformity of construction and application. This article shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this article among states enacting it.

§16-10-3. Civil and criminal immunity. A physician or any other person authorized by law to determine death who makes such determination in accordance with section one of this article is not liable for damages in any civil action or subject to prosecution in any criminal proceeding for his acts or the acts of others based on that determination. Any person who acts in good faith in reliance on a determination of death is not liable for damages in any civil action or subject to prosecution in any criminal proceeding for such act.

§16-10-4. Short title. This article may be cited as the "Uniform Determination of Death Act."

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