Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor's death
N.D. Cent. Code § 23-06.6-05
in effect23-06.6-05. Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor's death
1. Subject to section 23-06.6-07, a donor or other person authorized to make an
anatomical gift under section 23-06.6-03 may amend or revoke an anatomical gift by:
a. A record signed by:
(1) The donor;
(2) The other person; or
(3) Subject to subsection 2, another individual acting at the direction of the
donor or the other person if the donor or other person is physically unable to
sign; or
b. A later-executed document of gift that amends or revokes a previous anatomical
gift or portion of an anatomical gift, either expressly or by inconsistency.
2. A record signed pursuant to paragraph 3 of subdivision a of subsection 1 must:
a. Be witnessed by at least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested
witness, who have signed at the request of the donor or the other person; and
b. State that it has been signed and witnessed as provided in subdivision a.
3. Subject to section 23-06.6-07, a donor or other person authorized to make an
anatomical gift under section 23-06.6-03 may revoke an anatomical gift by the
destruction or cancellation of the document of gift, or the portion of the document of
gift used to make the gift, with the intent to revoke the gift.
4. A donor may amend or revoke an anatomical gift that was not made in a will by any
form of communication during a terminal illness or injury addressed to at least two
adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness.
5. A donor who makes an anatomical gift in a will may amend or revoke the gift in the
manner provided for amendment or revocation of wills or as provided in subsection 1.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t23c06-6.pdf#nameddest=23-06p6-05Fetched: 10/16/2026