New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 14 - DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE
Chapter II - All Facilities
Subchapter A - Admission And Transfer Of Patients
Part 15 - Admission And Retention Of Patients
Section 15.6 - Limitations on use of consecutive two-physician certificate admission

A patient admitted to a hospital upon an application and certificate of two physicians, pursuant to section 31.27 of the Mental Hygiene Law, may be continued in such hospital upon another two-physician certification pursuant to such section only upon condition that an application be made, within 72 hours of the filing of such second application, for a court order, pursuant to section 31.33 of the Mental Hygiene Law, authorizing continued retention of such patient. If application for such court order is not made within 72 hours, the patient shall be discharged.