N.Y. PBH Law § 4141

§ 4141. Death certificate; form and content. 1. The certificate of\ndeath shall contain such information, including but not limited to the\ndecedent's social security number, and shall be in such form as the\ncommissioner may prescribe.\n 2. The personal particulars called for shall be furnished by a\ncompetent person acquainted with the facts.\n 3. The statement of facts relating to the disposition of the body\nshall be signed by the funeral director or undertaker in charge of the\ncorpse.\n 4. (a) The medical certificate shall be made, dated, and signed by the\nphysician or nurse practitioner, if any, last in attendance on the\ndeceased.\n (b) Indefinite terms, denoting only symptoms of disease or conditions\nresulting from disease, shall not be held sufficient.\n (c) Any certificate stating the cause of death in terms which the\ncommissioner declares indefinite shall be returned to the physician,\nnurse practitioner, or person making the medical certificate for\ncorrection and more definite statement.\n (d) Where a death is caused by an opioid overdose, such information\nshall be indicated on the certificate, including, if known to the person\ncompleting the death certificate, the specific opioid that caused the\ndeath of the decedent, along with any other related information as the\ncommissioner may require.\n