105 CMR 130.383
Autopsies Performed Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 38, § 4
The requirements of 105 CMR 130.382 through 130.387 shall not apply to autopsies
performed by a hospital pursuant to M.G.L. c. 38, § 4; provided, however, that when the chief
medical examiner or his or her designee releases the body of a decedent, the hospital shall not
retain or otherwise dispose of any organs released with the body without consent that meets the
requirements of 105 CMR 130.384(A)(6).