South Dakota § 34-25-18 - Medical certificate signed by attending physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner--Time for execution.
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§ 34-25-18. Medical certificate signed by attending physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner--Time for execution.
The licensed physician, physician assistant, or certified nurse practitioner, if any, last in attendance on any person whose death occurs in this state, shall complete, sign, and file a medical certificate with the department within five days of the date of death except in cases where the secretary of health has provided for longer periods by rules adopted pursuant to chapter 1-26.
Source: SDC 1939, § 27.0208; SL 1972, ch 194, § 23; SL 1991, ch 198, § 3; SL 2003, ch 186, § 2; SL 2017, ch 171, § 50.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-25-18 ("Medical certificate signed by attending physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner--Time for execution.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. 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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