District Of Columbia § 7-223 - Persons required to furnish information.
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§ 7-223. Persons required to furnish information.
7-223A person with information needed to complete a certificate or report required under this chapter regarding any birth, death, fetal death, marriage, divorce, or annulment shall give such information to the Registrar upon request.
Not later than the 10th day of the month following the month of occurrence, the administrator of each institution shall send to the vital records section a list showing each birth and death occurring in that institution during the preceding month.
Not later than the 10th day of the month following the month of occurrence, each funeral director shall send to the Registrar a list showing each dead body embalmed or otherwise prepared for final disposition or finally disposed of by the funeral director during the preceding month.
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What does D.C. Code § 7-223 cover?
Section 7-223 ("Persons required to furnish information.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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