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ARTICLE 1B. DRIVERS\' OR CHAUFFEURS\' LICENSE IDENTIFICATION OF ANATOMICAL ORGAN DONORS.

§17B-1B-1. Commissioner to adopt and implement program.

The commissioner is hereby directed to adopt and implement a program whereby anatomical organ donors and the anatomical organ or organs to be donated shall be so identified by an appropriate decal, sticker or other marking to be affixed to the drivers' or chauffeurs' license of such person.

§17B-1B-2. License application to contain space for donor.

The commission shall provide space on every application for a driver's or chauffeur's license or renewal thereof in which the applicant may indicate his desire to have such marking on his driver's or chauffeur's license. In addition, any person whose license has not expired or who has already obtained a license may have such marking affixed by the commissioner upon request.

§17B-1B-3. Commissioner to publish information and notify other states of program.

The commissioner shall publish the existence of such program along with information regarding the procedures for having such marking affixed to a license and shall notify his counterparts in each of the other states as to the existence of the program and the significance of the marking.

§17B-1B-4. Anatomical gift act not affected.

No provision of this article shall be construed to modify or repeal any provisions of the anatomical gift act and the actual donation of such anatomical organ shall be in conformity with and subject to all provisions of the anatomical gift act.