2007 California Health and Safety Code Article 1. Duty Of Registering Fetal Death

CA Codes (hsc:102950-102960)

102950.  (a) Each fetal death in which the fetus has advanced to or
beyond the 20th week of uterogestation shall be registered with the
local registrar of births and deaths of the district in which the
fetal death was officially pronounced within eight calendar days
following the event and prior to any disposition of the fetus.
   (b) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to the termination of a
pregnancy performed in compliance with Article 2.5 (commencing with
Section 123460) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 106.



102955.  A funeral director, or if there is no funeral director, the
person acting in lieu thereof, shall prepare the certificate and
register it with the local registrar.



102960.  A funeral director, or if there is no funeral director, the
person acting in lieu thereof, shall obtain the required information
other than medical and health section data from the person or source
best qualified to supply this information.