Section 333.2652 - Receiving and allocating bodies or parts; purpose; records of receipt and disposition; universities designated to perform duties and responsibilities; powers(1) The department shall receive dead human bodies, or parts of dead human bodies, designated for scientific uses and allocate the bodies or parts to hospitals and educational institutions requiring them for use in medical instruction or for the purpose of instruction, study, and use in the promotion of education in the health sciences in this state. The department shall keep permanent records of the receipt and disposition of dead bodies and parts.(2) The department may designate Michigan state university, Wayne state university, or the university of Michigan to perform the duties and responsibilities of this section and sections 2653 to 2663.(3) A university designated under subsection (2) may exercise all of the powers of the department contained in this section and sections 2653 to 2663 as delegated by the department.Amended by 2006, Act 301, s 1, eff. 7/20/2006.1978, Act 368, Eff. 9/30/1978.