1. An autopsy or postmortem examination may be performed upon the body of a deceased person by a physician whenever the written consent to the examination or autopsy has been obtained from the person authorized to control the deceased person’s remains under section 144C.5.

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 144.56

 2. This section does not apply to any death investigated under the authority of sections 331.802 through 331.804.