Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

(1) Every Type 3 and Type 6 shall report to the medical examiner all deaths which he or she, as an authorized public official, should investigate pursuant to the reporting requirements in M.G.L. c. 38. Persons registered by the Board shall consult the medical examiner of the district prior to making any removal when in doubt. (2) No embalming fluid or any preparation substitute therefore shall be injected into the body of any person unless the requirements of M.G.L. c. 38, § 12 are met.