144.27 - FUNERAL DIRECTOR'S DUTY.
144.27 FUNERAL DIRECTOR'S DUTY.
The funeral director who first assumes custody of a dead body
shall file the death certificate, obtain the personal data from the
next of kin or the best qualified person or source available and
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 dead body, the person
shall be responsible for carrying out the provisions of this section.
Section History: Early Form
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2321; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §
141.5; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 144.27] Section History: Recent Form
97 Acts, ch 159, §15
Referred to in § 331.611