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2010 California Code
Health and Safety Code
Article 1. Duty Of Registering Fetal Death
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
SECTION 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.
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