Section 1200-07-01-.06 - DELAYED REGISTRATION OF DEATH(1) The registration of a death after the time prescribed by statute and regulations shall be registered on the standard certificate of death form in the manner prescribed below:(a) 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 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 and the funeral director or person who acted as such must state in accompanying affidavits that the information on the certificate is based on records kept in their files.(b) In the absence of the attending physician or medical examiner, and the funeral director or person who acted as such, the certificate may be filed by the next of kin of the deceased and shall be accompanied by: 1. An affidavit of the person filing the certificate swearing to the accuracy of the information on the certificate;2. Two documents which identify the deceased and his date and place of death.(2) In all cases, the State Registrar may require additional documentary evidence to prove the facts of death.(3) A summary statement of the evidence submitted in support of the delayed registration shall be endorsed on the certificate.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-07-01-.06
Original rule filed June 7, 1974. Repeal and new rule filed January 18, 1978; effective February 17, 1978.Authority: T.C.A. §§53-404 and 53-444.