Ohio Admin. Code 4717-14-16

Current through all regulations passed and filed through December 9, 2024

Section 4717-14-16 - Requests and release of records

(A) The board may provide information from the automated reporting and payment system in accordance with the following:

(1) Upon receipt of a request from a funeral recipient of a preneed funeral contract seeking information on the funeral recipient's own contract or the purchaser of a preneed funeral contract seeking information on the preneed funeral contract purchased;

(2) Upon receipt of a request from a funeral director actually in charge or funeral home seeking its own information;

(3) Pursuant to a subpoena issued by a grand jury, the board shall provide to the grand jury information from the automated reporting and payment system relating to the person who is the subject of an investigation;

(4) Pursuant to a subpoena, search warrant, or court order in connection with the investigation or prosecution of a possible or alleged criminal offense, the board shall provide information from the automated reporting and payment system as necessary to comply with the subpoena, search warrant, or court order.

(B) The board may provide information from the automated reporting and payment system to the following:

(1) The funeral recipient of a preneed funeral contract or purchaser of a contract requesting the information;

(2) The funeral director actually in charge who is employed by the funeral home requesting the information;

(3) Upon notice of the death or impending death of the funeral recipient to a government official, hospital, nursing facilities, next of kin, appointed representative(s) with the right of disposition of the funeral recipient or a funeral services provider that is seeking to obtain preneed funeral contract information for the specific purpose to facilitate final disposition of the funeral recipient upon or following the death;

(4) A federal officer, or state or local officer of this or any other state, who is involved in an active investigation being conducted by the officer's employing government entity of the individual who submitted the request for the information.

Ohio Admin. Code 4717-14-16

Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 5/16/2022 and 05/01/2027
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4717.04
Rule Amplifies: 4717.41
Prior Effective Dates: 01/06/2018

Effective: 1/6/2018
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 01/06/2022
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4717.04
Rule Amplifies: 4717.41