(1) A funeral director violates this rule and is subject to the penalties provided in Section 26B-1-224, including both administrative and civil penalties, if the funeral director:
- (a) dispositions the deceased before the death registration; or
- (b) fails to register the death within 120 hours of the death without good cause.
- (2) A medical certifier violates this rule and is subject to the penalties provided in Section 26B-1-224, including both administrative and civil penalties, if the medical certifier fails to certify the death within 120 hours of the death without good cause.
- (3) Good cause includes receiving the assignment close to or after the 120-hour timeframe.
KEY: vital statistics, death, funeral industries
Date of Last Change: February 18, 2025
Notice of Continuation: March 21, 2023
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26B-8-114; 26B-8-123; 26B-1-224