New Hampshire § 290-1 - Section 290:1 Death Records.
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§ 290-1. Section 290:1 Death Records.
Whenever a person shall die, the physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician associate attending at the last sickness shall complete and deliver to the funeral director, next-of-kin as defined in RSA 290:16, IV, or designated agent under RSA 290:17 or shall complete electronically and forward immediately to the division of vital records administration, a death record, duly signed, setting forth, as far as may be, the facts required by the department of state, division of vital records administration pursuant to RSA 5-C:63. The cause or causes of death shall be printed or typed on all records required to be furnished under this section. The funeral director, next-of-kin, or designated agent shall transmit electronically the record of death to the division of vital records administration and the certifying physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician associate shall then electronically complete the cause of death information into the transmitted record.
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 290-1 cover?
Section 290-1 ("Section 290:1 Death Records.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. 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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