{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-public-health-law-4209","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Public Health Law § 4209","heading":"Autopsies; right to perform","body":"§ 4209. Autopsies; right to perform.  No person shall make any\nincision preparatory to or during an autopsy except (a) a duly licensed\nmedical physician or osteopathic physician, (b) a resident physician,\n(c) a medical intern, (d) a student in a registered medical school,\ndental school or chiropractic college while under the supervision of the\nprofessor or teacher, (e) an instructor of anatomy, (f) a dental\nresident or licensed dentist while under the supervision of a physician.\n  A physician performing an autopsy may be assisted by a trained\nmortuary attendant (diener).","path":["Public Health Law","Article 42. Cadavers","Title 2. Autopsy and Dissection"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PBH/4209","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"8dafad9a0264d22c26702d429da11f6566516d6066048e31a2317b0c533bf7dc","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-public-health-law-4203","next":"us-ny/n.y.-public-health-law-4209-a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}