N.Y. PBH Law § 4209

Autopsies; right to perform

Year: 2026Length: 91 wordsSubsections: 1Official source
§ 4209. Autopsies; right to perform. No person shall make any incision preparatory to or during an autopsy except (a) a duly licensed medical physician or osteopathic physician, (b) a resident physician, (c) a medical intern, (d) a student in a registered medical school, dental school or chiropractic college while under the supervision of the professor or teacher, (e) an instructor of anatomy, (f) a dental resident or licensed dentist while under the supervision of a physician. A physician performing an autopsy may be assisted by a trained mortuary attendant (diener).
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