Section 35-46-5-1 - Human organ trafficking(a) As used in this section, "human organ" means the kidney, liver, heart, lung, cornea, eye, bone marrow, bone, pancreas, or skin of a human body.(b) As used in this section, "item of value" means money, real estate, funeral related services, and personal property. "Item of value" does not include:(1) the reasonable payments associated with the removal, transportation, implantation, processing, preservation, quality control, and storage of a human organ; or(2) the reimbursement of travel, housing, lost wages, and other expenses incurred by the donor of a human organ related to the donation of the human organ.(c) A person who intentionally acquires, receives, sells, or transfers, in exchange for an item of value, a human organ for use in human organ transplantation commits unlawful transfer of human organs, a Level 5 felony.Amended by P.L. 213-2016, SEC. 29, eff. 7/1/2016.Amended by P.L. 158-2013, SEC. 570, eff. 7/1/2014.As added by P.L. 131-1992, SEC.2. Amended by P.L. 217-1997, SEC.1.