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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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HEALTH - GENERAL |
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TITLE 5. DEATH |
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SUBTITLE 5. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS |
§ 5-501. Consent for postmortem examination
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(a) In general. -- Consent for a postmortem examination of a body by a physician is sufficient if the consent is given as provided in this section.
(b) Persons authorized to consent. --
(1) The consent may be given by any one of the following persons if that person, whether alone or with another, has assumed control of the body for its final disposition:
(i) A parent;
(ii) A spouse;
(iii) A domestic partner;
(iv) A child;
(v) A guardian;
(vi) A next of kin; or
(vii) In the absence of these persons, any other person.
(2) If a person does not assume control of a body under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the consent may be given by the State Anatomy Board.
(c) Form of consent. -- The consent may be in the form of:
(1) A written document;
(2) A telegram; or
(3) A recorded telephonic or other recorded message.