New York Public Health Law Section 4209-A - Procedure for obtaining identification by persons opposed to the dissection or autopsy of their bodies upon their death.

 4209-a. Procedure for obtaining identification by persons opposed to
  the  dissection  or  autopsy of their bodies upon their death. Except as
  required by law, no dissection or autopsy shall be performed on the body
  of any person who is carrying an identification  card  upon  his  person
  indicating  his  opposition  to such dissection or autopsy. To be valid,
  this card must be  signed  and  dated  by  the  person  opposed  to  the
  dissection or autopsy and must be notarized.
The  card  shall measure at least two inches by three inches and shall
  be made of a cardboard based material. The card shall state:
"I, ............................................................,
(insert the name of the person opposed to dissection or autopsy)
  do not consent to the dissection or autopsy of  my  body  except  as  is
  required by law."

Last modified: February 3, 2019