The physician or other person in attendance at or after the delivery shall file the report of fetal death to the Department of Health within seven days of delivery. If a fetal death occurs without medical attendance upon the mother at or after delivery, the coroner shall complete the report within twenty-four hours after taking charge of the case.

Source: SL 1972, ch 194 , § 28; SL 1977, ch 285 , § 2; SL 1993, ch 253 , § 9.