Laws of North Carolina (Last Updated: May 12, 2015) |
Chapter130A. Public Health. |
Article16. Postmortem Investigation and Disposition |
Part1. Postmortem Medicolegal Examinations and Services |
§130A-381. Additional services and facilities
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In order to provide proper facilities for investigating deaths as authorized in this Part, the Chief Medical Examiner may arrange for the use of existing public or private laboratory facilities. Each county shall provide or contract for an appropriate facility for the examination and storage of bodies under Medical Examiner jurisdiction. The Chief Medical Examiner may contract with qualified persons to perform or to provide support services for autopsies and other studies and investigations.
(1967, c. 1154, s. 1; 1973, c. 476, s. 128; 1983, c. 891, s. 2; 2007-187, s. 5.)