Ky. Rev. Stat. § 72.425
Current through Acts Received April 24, 2024
In the event the death of a person is not a coroner's case, consent to an autopsy shall be obtained from the decedent, by written consent, signed and acknowledged prior to his death; or his or her spouse; or in the absence of a spouse, the next of kin of the decedent; or in the absence of any of the above, the person who assumes the responsibility to dispose of the body.
KRS 72.425
Created 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 93, sec. 9, effective6/17/1978.