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What is the difference between a donor code on my driver's license and signing up online or with a paper form?

Registering as a donor at DMV indicates that upon your death, you wish to donate any/all organs or tissues deemed viable for the specific purpose of life-saving organ or life-enhancing tissue transplants. A "D" or heart will appear on your driver's license, permit or ID, but this is for your own benefit: your consent will be documented in the online Oregon Donor Registry maintained by Donate Life Northwest. Individuals who directly register as donors online have the additional opportunity to indicate any specific organs or tissues which you do *not* want to donate. The "D" or heart will not appear on their license, but nonetheless their consent will be documented in the confidential Donor Registry.