A death has occurred under normal circumstances and the body released to the funeral home. Who is responsible for filing the death certificate with the state?
A. the mortician
B. the physician
C. the coroner
D. the hospital
E. the police chief
A. the mortician
When death has occurred under normal circumstances, after authorization has been obtained from the next of kin or from a legally responsible party, the body can be removed to a funeral home. The mortician or undertaker (person trained to attend to the dead) files the death certificate with the state.
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