2014 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 63. Public Health and Safety
§63-93. Autopsies - Request of chief medical examiner or district attorney or consent of Anatomical Board required.

63 OK Stat § 63-93 (2014) What's This?

It is unlawful for any person or persons to perform an autopsy on any dead human body mentioned in this article, except at the request of the Chief Medical Examiner or a district attorney of the county where such body is located, without the written, telegraphic or telephonic consent of the executive director of the Anatomical Board, or the Board’s agent. Such telegraphic or telephonic consent shall be verified by written consent.

Added by Laws 1935, p. 58, § 3, emerg. eff. April 16, 1935; Laws 2006, c. 114, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.

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