§ 35-1-429 — Persons required to keep records

(a) Every person in charge of an institution as defined in
this act shall keep a record of personal particulars and data
concerning each person admitted or confined to the institution.
The record shall be limited to information required by the
standard certificate of birth, death and stillbirth forms issued
under the provisions of this act. The record shall be made at
the time of admission from information provided by the person,
but when it cannot be so obtained, the same shall be obtained
from relatives or other persons acquainted with the facts. The
name and address of the person providing the information shall
be a part of the record.
(b) When a dead human body is released or disposed of by
an institution, the person in charge of the institution shall
keep a record showing the name of the deceased, date of death,
name and address of the person to whom the body is released,
date of removal from the institution, or if finally disposed of
by the institution, the date, place and manner of disposition.
(c) A funeral director, embalmer or other person who
removes from the place of death or transports or finally
disposes of a dead body or stillbirth, in addition to filing any
certificate or other form required by this act, shall keep a
record which shall identify the body, and such information
pertaining to his receipt, removal, and delivery of the body as
may be prescribed in regulations adopted by the division of
health and medical services.
(d) Records maintained under this section shall be
retained for a period of not less than ten (10) years and shall
be made available for inspection by the state registrar of vital
records or his representative upon demand.