When individual is deemed to be dead; standards applicable to determination.

S.C. Code Ann. § 44-43-460
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An individual who has sustained irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions or irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem, is dead. A determination of death must be made in accordance with accepted medical standards.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t44c043.phpFetched: 10/17/2026

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