<br><br>72.465 Inquiry into death under natural circumstances -- Death certificate -- <br>Change in original certificate. <br>(1) The coroner shall in his sound discretion determine the extent of inquiry to be made <br>into any death occurring under natural circumstances and falling within the <br>provisions of KRS 72.410 to 72.470, and if inquiry reveals that the physician of <br>record has sufficient knowledge to reasonably state the cause of a death occurring <br>under natural circumstances, the coroner may authorize that physician to sign the <br>certificate of death. In all other instances, the coroner shall sign the death certificate <br>in coroner's cases. <br>(2) In the event an autopsy is performed under the provisions of KRS 72.410 to 72.470 <br>subsequent to the time that a death certificate has been filed with the Cabinet for <br>Health and Family Services, Vital Statistics Branch, the coroner shall notify the <br>Vital Statistics Branch of any change that may be necessary in the original <br>certificate. <br>Effective: June 20, 2005 <br>History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 113, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended <br>1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 96, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 88, secs. 88 and 93, effective July 1, 1992. -- Created 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 93, <br>sec. 17, effective June 17, 1978. <br>Note: Amendment of this section by 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 88, secs. 88 and 93 became <br>effective July 1, 1992, in compliance with 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 324, sec. 30. <br><br>