Public Health Law § 4162 · Title 5. Reporting of Pregnancy Loss
Products of conception; burial and removal; permits
Text — Law content up to date as of October 9, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 4162. Products of conception; burial and removal; permits. 1. Upon request a permit shall be issued for the removal, transportation, burial or other disposition of products of conception.
2. Such permit shall be issued by the local registrar of the district in which the pregnancy loss occurred upon request by the funeral director seeking to take possession of the products of conception, on the form prescribed by the commissioner. The issuance of such permit shall be subject to the provisions of title IV of this article.
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- Law content up to date as of October 9, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
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