S.D. Admin. R. 44:09:01:05

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 44:09:01:05 - Requirements for preparation of vital records

Unless otherwise directed by the secretary of health, a vital record is not complete and correct and acceptable for registration unless it is prepared on the applicable form and meets the following requirements:

(1) It supplies all items of information called for or their omission is accounted for;

(2) It contains no alterations or erasures;

(3) It contains the required signatures;

(4) It is not marked "copy" or "duplicate";

(5) It is the original;

(6) It contains no improper or inconsistent data; and

(7) If the record is a certificate of death, it contains a definite cause of death, not just symptoms of disease or conditions resulting from disease or injury.

S.D. Admin. R. 44:09:01:05

SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 6 SDR 93, effective 7/1/1980; 24 SDR 60, effective 11/13/1997; 31 SDR 213, effective 7/4/2005.

General Authority: SDCL 34-25-44.

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-25-43 to 34-25-45.