Any person of the age of seventeen (17) or over shall be eligible to donate blood in any voluntary and non-compensatory blood program without the necessity of obtaining permission or authorization of his/her parent or guardian. Any person sixteen (16) years of age may donate his or her blood upon obtaining prior permission of his or her parent or guardian.
Blood donations by minors
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-4.5-1., under Chapter 23-4.5 Blood Bank Services.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-4.5-1.