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144.30 FUNERAL DIRECTOR'S DUTY -- FETAL DEATH
CERTIFICATE.
The funeral director who first assumes custody of a fetus shall
file the fetal death certificate. In the absence of such a person,
the physician or other person in attendance at or after the delivery
shall file the certificate of fetal death. The person filing the
certificate shall obtain the personal data from the next of kin or
the best qualified person or source available and shall obtain the
medical certification of cause of death from the person responsible
for completing the certification. When a person other than a funeral
director assumes custody of a fetus, the person shall be responsible
for carrying out the provisions of this section. Section History: Early Form
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 144.30] Section History: Recent Form
97 Acts, ch 159, §18
Referred to in § 331.611
