Rule 511-1-3-.22 - Removal of BodyBefore removing a dead body or fetus from the place of death, the person removing such body or fetus shall:
(a) Obtain assurance from the attending physician, the associate physician, or the chief medical officer of the institution in which death occurred that the death is from natural causes and that the physician will assume responsibility for certifying the cause of death or fetal death and receive written permission to remove the body from the place of death; or(b) Notify the coroner or medical examiner if the case comes within his or her jurisdiction or, if the physician cannot certify the cause of death, obtain assurance from the coroner or medical examiner that he or she will assume responsibility for certifying the cause of death, and obtain written permission to remove the body.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 511-1-3-.22
O.C.G.A. Secs. 31-2A-6, 31-10-3, 31-10-15, 31-10-20.
Original Rule entitled "Removal of Body" adopted. F. Sep. 20, 2013; eff. Oct. 10, 2013.