Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 199.21 - General requirementNewly elected coroners and newly appointed chief deputy and full-time deputy coroners shall attend the Basic Education Course and pass the examination.
(1) The Basic Education Course is a minimum 32 hours of instruction given between the date of each municipal election and December 31 of that year.(2) The course of instruction includes subjects such crime-scene investigation, toxicology, forensic autopsies and the legal duties of a coroner.(3) A written examination is given at the conclusion of the course. This section cited in 37 Pa. Code § 199.25 (relating to exemptions for licensed professionals).