Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R436 - Center for Health Data, Vital Records and Statistics
Rule R436-10 - Death Registration
Section R436-10-2 - Registration of Certificates by Local Registrars
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Local registrars shall take appropriate action to be sure that deaths that occur in their registration area are registered.
(2) In reviewing the certificates for death registration, the local registrar or designee shall check the accuracy of data entered into the electronic death registration system. Once reviewed, the local registrar will submit the record. Appropriate items on the certificates will be completed in accordance with the written instructions issued by the State Registrar. To ensure accuracy, cross-checks between items will be made.
(3) The originators of certificates which are incomplete or inaccurate will be contacted and queried, to obtain the needed information.
(4) Certificates are registered through the Vital Records death registration system by the local registrar.
