ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SB 1245: vital records; death certificates

PRIME SPONSOR: Senator Brophy McGee, LD 28

BILL STATUS: House Engrossed

Overview

Directs the local, deputy local or state registrar (registrar) to provide certified copies of a registered death certificate by mail or in person to the funeral director or their designee upon request.

History

The director of the Department of Health Services (DHS), acting as the state registrar of vital records, prepares and issues copies of vital records and determines the acceptability and completeness of a certificate submitted to the state registrar (A.R.S. § 36-302). A funeral establishment or a responsible person who takes possession of the human remains is required to submit a death certificate for registration to a registrar within seven days of receiving possession of the human remains (A.R.S. § 36-325).

A.R.S. § 36-324 requires a registrar to issue a certified copy of a registered certificate to any eligible person, excluding the portion of the certificate that contains medical information. A certified copy of a registered certificate has the same status as a registered certificate.

Provisions

1. Requires applicants for licensure as a funeral director to hold an active license as an intern, rather than an embalmer, for at least one year. (Sec. 2)

2. Requires a registrar to issue certified copies of a registered certificate, by mail or in person, to a licensed funeral director or their designee upon written or in person request. (Sec. 3)

3. Expands the definition of intern. (Sec. 1)

4. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1, 2)

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8. Fifty-fourth Legislature                       SB 1245

9. First Regular Session                            Version 3: House Engrossed

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