Rhode Island § 23-3-19 - Vital Records
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§ 23-3-19. Vital Records
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-3-19
§ 23-3-19. Extension of time.
(a) The director of health may, by regulation and upon conditions that he or she may prescribe to assure compliance with the purposes of this chapter, provide for the extension of the periods prescribed in §§ 23-3-16, 23-3-17, and 23-3-18 for the filing of death certificates, fetal death certificates, medical certifications of cause of death, and for the obtaining of burial-transit permits in cases in which compliance with the applicable prescribed period would result in undue hardship.
(b) Regulations of the director of health may provide for the issuance of a burial-transit permit under § 23-3-18 prior to the filing of a certificate of death or fetal death upon conditions designed to assure compliance with the purposes of this chapter in cases in which compliance with the requirement that the certificate be filed prior to the issuance of the permit would result in undue hardship.
History of Section.
P.L. 1961, ch. 87, § 1.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 23-3-19
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 23-3-19 cover?
Section 23-3-19 ("Vital Records") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. 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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