RSA 5-C:70 Emergency Burial Permits; Extensions on Time Periods for Filing a Completed Death Record.

Title: I - THE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT Chapter: 5-C - VITAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

I. In those cases in which personal data concerning the deceased is not available or it is not possible to obtain the cause of death information within the 36 hours stipulated for obtaining the burial permit, the funeral director, next of kin, or designated agent shall request that an emergency burial permit be issued. The request shall be submitted to the division and accompanied by the incomplete death record. The request shall include, at a minimum, the following information:
(a) The full name of the deceased.
(b) The date and place of death.
(c) The place the body will be stored, if applicable.
(d) The method and place of final disposition.
(e) An explanation of the emergency condition.
(f) The name of the funeral director, next of kin, or des

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