Section 26:6-10 - Unavailability of attending physician, advanced practice nurseIn case the physician or the advanced practice nurse who last attended the deceased is unavailable, so that a certificate of death cannot be obtained from the physician or nurse in time for burial or removal:
a. the designated covering physician shall have the primary responsibility, after examining the dead body, and being satisfied that death did not result from some unlawful means, to issue a death certificate; andb. in the absence of the designated covering physician, any other physician, after examining the dead body, and being satisfied that death did not result from some unlawful means, may issue a death certificate.Amended by L. 2015, c. 38,s. 2, eff. 9/1/2015.Amended by L. 2003, c. 221, s. 8, eff. 1/9/2004.