1. (a) A certificate of stillbirth (fetal death) shall be filed for any stillbirth (fetal death) if the period of gestation is 20 completed weeks or more.

2. (b) A certificate of death or of stillbirth (fetal death) shall be considered properly filed:

   1. (1) when all of the items thereon have been satisfactorily and definitely answered; and
   2. (2) when the certificate has been presented for filing to the local registrar of the registration district in which the death occurred or the body was found. A certificate of death or of stillbirth (fetal death) shall be filed with the local registrar within five days after the date of death or stillbirth (fetal death).

Source Note:The provisions of this §181.7 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976.