(a) When a death occurring in this state has not been registered within the time period prescribed by § 20-18-601 , a certificate may be filed in accordance with rules promulgated by the State Board of Health. The certificates shall be registered subject to such evidentiary requirements as the board shall by rule prescribe to substantiate the alleged facts of death. (b) When an applicant does not submit the minimum documentation required by rule for delayed registration or when the State Registrar of Vital Records has cause to question the validity or adequacy of the applicant's sworn statement or the documentary evidence, and if the deficiencies are not corrected, the state registrar shall not register the delayed certificate of death and shall advise the applicant of the reasons for this action and further advise the applicant of his or her right to appeal to a court of competent jurisdiction. (c) Certificates of death registered one (1) year or more after the date of death shall be marked "DELAYED" and shall show on their face the date of the delayed registration. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1976, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1981, No. 120, § 14; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-514; Acts 1995, No. 1254, § 26. (a) When a death occurring in this state has not been registered within the time period prescribed by § 20-18-601 , a certificate may be filed in accordance with rules promulgated by the State Board of Health. The certificates shall be registered subject to such evidentiary requirements as the board shall by rule prescribe to substantiate the alleged facts of death. (b) When an applicant does not submit the minimum documentation required by rule for delayed registration or when the State Registrar of Vital Records has cause to question the validity or adequacy of the applicant's sworn statement or the documentary evidence, and if the deficiencies are not corrected, the state registrar shall not register the delayed certificate of death and shall advise the applicant of the reasons for this action and further advise the applicant of his or her right to appeal to a court of competent jurisdiction. (c) Certificates of death registered one (1) year or more after the date of death shall be marked "DELAYED" and shall show on their face the date of the delayed registration. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1976, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1981, No. 120, § 14; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-514; Acts 1995, No. 1254, § 26. (a) When a death occurring in this state has not been registered within the time period prescribed by § 20-18-601 , a certificate may be filed in accordance with rules promulgated by the State Board of Health. The certificates shall be registered subject to such evidentiary requirements as the board shall by rule prescribe to substantiate the alleged facts of death. (b) When an applicant does not submit the minimum documentation required by rule for delayed registration or when the State Registrar of Vital Records has cause to question the validity or adequacy of the applicant's sworn statement or the documentary evidence, and if the deficiencies are not corrected, the state registrar shall not register the delayed certificate of death and shall advise the applicant of the reasons for this action and further advise the applicant of his or her right to appeal to a court of competent jurisdiction. (c) Certificates of death registered one (1) year or more after the date of death shall be marked "DELAYED" and shall show on their face the date of the delayed registration. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1976, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1981, No. 120, § 14; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-514; Acts 1995, No. 1254, § 26. (a) When a death occurring in this state has not been registered within the time period prescribed by § 20-18-601 , a certificate may be filed in accordance with rules promulgated by the State Board of Health. The certificates shall be registered subject to such evidentiary requirements as the board shall by rule prescribe to substantiate the alleged facts of death. (b) When an applicant does not submit the minimum documentation required by rule for delayed registration or when the State Registrar of Vital Records has cause to question the validity or adequacy of the applicant's sworn statement or the documentary evidence, and if the deficiencies are not corrected, the state registrar shall not register the delayed certificate of death and shall advise the applicant of the reasons for this action and further advise the applicant of his or her right to appeal to a court of competent jurisdiction. (c) Certificates of death registered one (1) year or more after the date of death shall be marked "DELAYED" and shall show on their face the date of the delayed registration. Acts 1981, No. 120, § 14; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-514; Acts 1995, No. 1254, § 26.
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