Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-19-314

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R9-19-314 - Eligibility for a Certified Copy of a Certificate of Death Registration

A. A certified copy of a certificate of death registration contains, as available, the information specified in R9-19-302(A)(1) and (3).

B. The following are eligible to receive a certified copy of a deceased individual's certificate of death registration:

1. A funeral director representing one of the following in a final disposition of the deceased individual's human remains, within 12 months after the registration of the deceased individual's death:

a. The deceased individual through a prearranged funeral agreement, as defined in A.R.S. § 32-1301;

b. The deceased individual's spouse;

c. The deceased individual's parent, grandparent, or adult child, grandchild, brother, or sister; or

d. Another person who is responsible for the final disposition of the deceased individual's human remains according to A.R.S. § 36-831;

2. A designee of a funeral director in subsection (B)(1);

3. The surviving spouse of the deceased individual;

4. A parent or grandparent of the deceased individual;

5. An adult child, grandchild, brother, or sister of the deceased individual;

6. A person designated in a power of attorney, established by a person eligible according to subsection (B)(3), (4), or (5);

7. Another person who is responsible for the final disposition of the deceased individual's human remains according to A.R.S. § § 36-831;

8. A person named in the deceased individual's last will and testament as the executor of the deceased individual's estate;

9. A person named in the deceased individual's last will and testament as a beneficiary of the deceased individual's estate;

10. A person named as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy on the deceased individual;

11. A person designated in a court order to receive a certified copy of the deceased individual's certificate of death registration;

12. A person authorized in writing to receive a certified copy of the deceased individual's certificate of death registration by a person who is eligible to receive a certified copy of the deceased individual's certificate of death registration according to subsection (B)(3), (4), (5), or (6);

13. An insurance company with which the deceased individual had a policy;

14. A bank, a credit union a mortgage lender, or another financial institution with which the deceased individual had an account or other business relationship;

15. A hospital or other health care institution processing a claim against the deceased individual's estate;

16. Another person having a claim against the deceased individual's estate;

17. An attorney representing a person who is eligible to receive a certified copy of the deceased individual's certificate of death registration;

18. The consulate of a foreign government representing a person who:

a. Is eligible to receive a certified copy of the deceased individual's certificate of death registration, according to subsection (B)(3), (4), or (5), or (6);

b. Is a citizen of the foreign country; and

c. Resides in the foreign country; and

19. A governmental agency processing a financial claim, a governmental benefit application, or another form of compensation on behalf of the deceased individual or the deceased individual's estate or having another official purpose for a certified copy of the deceased individual's certificate of death registration.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-19-314

Former Section R9-19-314 renumbered and amended as Section R9-19-318, new Section R9-19-314 adopted effective February 20, 1980 (Supp. 80-1). Former Section R9-19-314 renumbered to R9-19-316, new Section R9-19-314 renumbered from Section R9-19-312 and amended effective July 31, 1989 (Supp. 89-3). Section recodified to R9-8-1103at 11 A.A.R. 3578, effective September 2, 2005 (Supp. 05-4). New Section made by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 4387, effective January 6, 2007 (Supp. 06-4). Adopted by final rulemaking at 22 A.A.R. 1783, effective 10/1/2016. Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 1534, effective 7/7/2020.