The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
(Cite as: 18 V.S.A. § 510)
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§ 510. Removal and retention of pituitary glands
In the course of any autopsy performed by the Chief Medical Examiner or his or her
designee, the Chief Medical Examiner may remove the pituitary gland from the body
for use in manufacturing a hormone necessary for the physical growth of persons who
are, or may become, hypopituitary dwarfs. However, the pituitary gland shall not be
removed or retained under the authority of this section if the person having the right
to control disposition of the decedent’s remains notifies the examiner prior to the
autopsy that removal of the decedent’s pituitary gland would be contrary to the religious
beliefs or personal conviction of such person or of the decedent at the time of death. (Added 1983, No. 140 (Adj. Sess.), eff. April 5, 1984.)