646 HEALTH. [ART. 43

tion or carriage, the body of any deceased person without an accom-
panying permit issued in accordance with the provisions of this sub-
title shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than two
hundred dollars; provided, that in case the death occurred outside of
the State and the body is accompanied by a burial, removal or transit
permit issued in accordance with the law or board of health regula-
tions in force where the death occurred, such burial, removal or transit
permit may be held to authorize the transportation or carriage of the
body into or through the State.

Each local registrar is hereby charged with the strict and thor-
ough enforcement of the provisions of this sub-title in his registration
district, under the supervision and direction of the State Registrar.
And he shall make an immediate report to the State Registrar of any
violation of this law coming to his notice by observation or upon com-
plaint of any person or otherwise. The State Registrar is hereby
charged with the thorough and efficient execution of the provisions of
this sub-title in every part of the State, and with supervisory power
over local registrars, to the end that all of its requirements shall be uni-
formly complied with. He shall have authority to investigate cases of
irregularly* or violation of law, personally or by an accredited represen-
tative, and all registrars shall aid him upon request in such investiga-
tions. When he shall deem it necessary he shall report cases of viola-
tion of any of the provisions of this sub-title to the prosecuting attorney
of the county, with a statement of the facts and circumstances; and
when any such case is reported to him by the State Registrar, the prose-
cuting attorney shall forthwith initiate and promptly follow up the
necessary Court proceedings against the person or corporation responsi-
ble for the alleged violation of law.

And the State Registrar is further empowered to appoint, designate
or assign special counsel to assist in the prosecution of violators or
alleged violations of this sub-title.

And should any county registrar, local registrar or deputy local reg-
istrar refuse or neglect to execute his duties as provided in this sub-.
title, the State Registrar may with the advice and consent of the State
Board of Health require him to vacate his office and make a new
appointment to fill the vacancy so created. Any county registrar, local
registrar, deputy local registrar or State Registrar who shall communi-
cate to any person not authorized to receive the same any of the per-
sonal or statistical facts recorded on his registrar, shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined not
exceeding $300.+++

*Evidently a typographical error in the act.

+The sub-title 'State Registrar of Vital Statistics" ends with section 21B.
++The act of 1912, chapter 696, went into effect July 1, 1912. See the title of
the act of 1912. chapter 696.