Statute · New York Public Health Law
N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 4209 — Autopsies; right to perform
N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 4209
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Public Health Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 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…
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N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 4209 — Autopsies; right to perform is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 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).