Pennsylvania Code
Title 37 - LAW
Part III - Agencies and Offices
Subpart M - Coroners
Chapter 199 - CORONER'S EDUCATION BOARD
BASIC EDUCATION COURSE
Section 199.21 - General requirement

Universal Citation: 37 PA Code ยง 199.21

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

Newly 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).

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