N.Y. Laws » CHAPTER Public Health / ARTICLE Cadavers / TITLE Autopsy and Dissection
New York Consolidated Laws

N.Y. Public Health Law § 4209 (2026)

Autopsies; right to perform

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§ 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).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2015–2015 · leading case: Andre Shipley v. City of New York, 37 N.E.3d 58 (N.Y. 2015).
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Andre Shipley v. City of New York, 37 N.E.3d 58 (N.Y. 2015). · cites it 5× “96 to perform autopsy and dissection (see Public Health Law §§ 4209; 4210), and delineates criminal penalties for unlawful dissection (see Public Health Law § 4210-a) and civil penalties for unauthorized autopsies conducted in good faith (see Public Health Law § 4210-b).”
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