Section 23-06-13 - Dissection - When allowedThe dead body of a human being may be dissected:
1. When the death occurs under circumstances in which a coroner is authorized by law to hold an inquest upon the body, and a coroner authorizes such dissection for the purposes of the inquest;2. If the spouse, or one of the next of kin of a deceased individual, charged by law with the duty of final disposition, authorizes such dissection for the purposes of ascertaining the cause of death; or3. When permission has been given therefor by deceased.Amended by S.L. 2017, ch. 92 (HB 1294),§ 18, eff. 8/1/2017.