South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 63 - Vital Statistics
Section 44-63-72. Death certificates filed by licensed embalmers and funeral directors; contents.

When a licensed funeral director or a licensed embalmer files a death certificate:
(1) the licensed funeral director must provide his license number and his signature in the appropriate location on the death certificate;
(2) the licensed embalmer must provide his license number and either his name or signature in the appropriate location on the death certificate.
HISTORY: 2007 Act No. 74, Section 1, eff 30 days after approval by the Governor (approved June 13, 2007).

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 44 - Health

Chapter 63 - Vital Statistics

Section 44-63-10. Duties of Department of Health and Environmental Control.

Section 44-63-20. Establishment of bureau of vital statistics; system for registration of births and deaths.

Section 44-63-30. State registrar of vital statistics.

Section 44-63-40. County registrars, deputy registrars, and subregistrars.

Section 44-63-55. Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth.

Section 44-63-60. Certificates to be furnished by state registrar.

Section 44-63-70. State registrar shall prescribe forms and furnish copies to county registrars and appropriate agencies.

Section 44-63-72. Death certificates filed by licensed embalmers and funeral directors; contents.

Section 44-63-74. Electronic filing and transmission of death certificates; penalties; electronic signatures.

Section 44-63-75. Social security or alien identification numbers on birth, death, divorce, and marriage application records.

Section 44-63-80. Certified copies of birth certificates; to whom issued; "South Carolina Family Respect" pamphlet to be included with certified copies.

Section 44-63-82. Matching of birth and death certificates.

Section 44-63-84. Persons to whom death certificate may be issued.

Section 44-63-86. Persons to whom marriage certificates and reports of divorce may be issued.

Section 44-63-90. Issuance of certificate where birth has not been registered.

Section 44-63-100. Registering birth by way of petition for Delayed Certificate of Birth Established by Court Order.

Section 44-63-110. Fees.

Section 44-63-120. Disposition of fees received by state registrar.

Section 44-63-140. Supplementary or amended birth certificates for adopted children or adults.

Section 44-63-150. Correction of mistakes in birth or death certificates.

Section 44-63-160. Amendment of birth record of legitimized child.

Section 44-63-161. Unlawful acts; penalties.

Section 44-63-163. Birth certificate to be prepared after father is determined in paternity proceeding.

Section 44-63-165. Birth certificate of illegitimate child to be prepared when father acknowledges paternity.

Section 44-63-180. Persons who may register statistical record of birth.