Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-99.12

Current through Regsiter Vol. 46, No. 26, June 12, 2024

Rule 641-99.12 - Delayed registration of death records

(1) The registration of a death after the statutory time prescribed for filing shall be registered on the standard form of death certificate in use at the time of registration.

(2) If the attending physician or medical examiner at the time of death and the attending funeral director or person who acted as such are available to complete and sign the certificate of death, it may be completed without additional documentary evidence and filed with the state registrar. However, for those certificates filed one year or more after the date of death, the physician or medical examiner must state on the reverse side of the certificate that the information on the certificate is based on records kept in the files.

(3) In the absence of the attending physician or medical examiner or the funeral director or person who acted as such, the certificate may be filed by a member of the immediate family of the deceased and shall be accompanied by:

a. An affidavit of the person filing the certificate swearing to the accuracy of the information in the certificates;

b. Two documents which identify the deceased and the date and place of death.

(4) In all cases, the state registrar may require additional documentary evidence to prove the facts of death.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-99.12