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37 Pa. Code § 199.21. General requirement.

BASIC EDUCATION COURSE


§ 199.21. General requirement.

 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.

Cross References

   This section cited in 37 Pa. Code §  199.25 (relating to exemptions for licensed professionals).


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