Definitions.
NYC Admin. Code § 17-402
in effect§ 17-402 Definitions.
When used in this chapter:
1. "Sterilization" shall mean any procedure or operation, the purpose of which is to render an individual permanently incapable of reproducing.
2. "Patient" shall mean a person, twenty-one years of age or older, who is legally capable of giving his or her consent.
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-28786Fetched: 10/24/2026
