Code of Virginia (Last Updated:July 28, 2020) |
TITLE 32.1. Health |
CHAPTER 8. Postmortem Examinations and Services |
ARTICLE 1. Chief Medical Examiner and Postmortem Examinations |
SECTION 32.1-278. Appointment and qualifications of Chief Medical Examiner |
A Chief Medical Examiner, who shall be a forensic pathologist licensed to practice medicine in this Commonwealth, shall be appointed by the Commissioner with the approval of the Board. Code 1950, § 32-31.10; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 475; 1979, c. 711. |