Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 510 - State Board of Osteopathic Examiners
Chapter 5 - Professional Standards
Subchapter 5 - Disposal of Human Tissue
Section 510:5-5-3 - Method of disposal
Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024
(a) All human tissue, which is collected in the course of the diagnosis and/or treatment of any human condition by a doctor of osteopathic medicine, their employee or agent, must be handled in one of the following ways:
(b) Nothing in this Section shall preclude the doctor's right to use human tissue for the treatment of disease or injury. Likewise, the doctor shall have the right to assist in arranging appropriate donations through the process of the Anatomical Board, under the provisions of the Anatomical Gift Act or the preservation of human tissue for other legitimate educational purpose in any accredited educational endeavor.
(c) In no event shall any person knowingly dispose of any human tissue in a public or private dump, refuse or disposal site or place open to public view.
Added at 13 Ok Reg 2225, eff 6-27-96