Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-07-01-.05 - DEATH REGISTRATION, INCOMPLETE

(1) If all information necessary to complete a death certificate is not available within the time prescribed for filing of the certificate, the funeral director or person acting as such shall file the certificate with all information that is available and satisfactorily account for all the items that are omitted. In all cases, the medical certification must be provided by the person responsible for such certification. If the cause of death is unknown or pending investigation, the cause of death shall be shown as such on the certificate. A supplemental report providing the personal information omitted from the original certificate shall be filed by the funeral director or person acting as such with the State Registrar as soon as possible, but in all cases within 30 days of the date the death occurred.

(2) The physician signing the medical certification of the certificate or the medical examiner who has assumed responsibility for the case shall report the cause of death on a form provided by the State Registrar as soon as possible, but in all cases within 6 months of the date the death occurred.

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Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-07-01-.05

Original rule filed June 7, 1974. Repeal and new rule filed January 18, 1978; effective February 17, 1978. Amendment filed August 12, 1999; effective October 26, 1999.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 68-3-103, and 68-3-502.