N.Y. Public Health Law § 4147: Deaths; confidentiality of records

§ 4147. Deaths; confidentiality of records. The death certificate,

burial permit or any other record of death or interment, as defined by

article forty-one of this chapter, including but not limited to the

name, address or telephone number of the decedent, next of kin or

surviving relatives of such decedent, shall not be sold or offered for

sale for commercial, promotional or profit-making purposes without the

written consent of the next of kin or the legal representative of such

decedent or next of kin. The provisions of this section shall not apply

to newspapers or newsletters providing general information to the

public. A violation of this section shall constitute a violation as

defined in the penal law.