Mississippi Code 1972 (2023)
Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003)
Chapter 37 - AUTOPSIES (§§ 41-37-1 — 41-37-25)
Section 41-37-5 - Who may perform autopsy

Universal Citation:
MS Code § 41-37-5 (2023)
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Only a physician duly licensed by the Mississippi State Board of Health may perform an autopsy.

Codes, 1942, § 7158-03; Laws, 1960, ch. 258, § 4, eff. 5/11/1960.


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