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(2) IF A MORTICIAN DOES NOT TAKE CUSTODY, THE
ATTENDING INDIVIDUAL.

(B)  COMPLETION OF CERTIFICATE.

THE PERSON WHO FILES THE FETAL DEATH CERTIFICATE SHALL
OBTAIN:

(1)  THE PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM THE NEXT OF
KIN OR THE BEST QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL OR SOURCE AVAILABLE;
AND

(2)  THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATION OF CAUSE OF DEATH:

(I)  FROM THE MEDICAL EXAMINER, WITHIN 24
HOURS AFTER THE MEDICAL EXAMINER TAKES CHARGE OF THE FETUS;
OR

(II)  IF THE MEDICAL EXAMINER DOES NOT TAKE
CHARGE OF THE FETUS, FROM THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN WITHIN 24
HOURS AFTER DELIVERY.

(C)  FETAL DEATH OCCURRING ON COMMON CARRIER.

IF A FETAL DEATH OCCURS ON A COMMON CARRIER AND THE
FETUS IS REMOVED FROM THE CARRIER IN THIS STATE, THE
INDIVIDUAL IN CHARGE OR THE OWNER OF THE COMMON CARRIER OR A
DESIGNEE SHALL FILE A FETAL DEATH CERTIFICATE WITH THE
SECRETARY WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER THE FETUS IS REMOVED FROM
THE CARRIER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 21(a), (b), (c), (e), and (d), as that
subsection related to medical certification by a
medical examiner.

In subsection (b)(2)(ii) of this section, the
former reference to the "midwife in attendance"
is deleted as inaccurate, since either an
attending physician or medical examiner would
supercede the midwife. See revisor's note to §
5-309 of this article.

In subsection (c) of this section, the reference
to filing "after the fetus is removed from the
carrier" is substituted for the imprecise
standard "following the arrival of the carrier in
Baltimore City or in the respective counties."

Defined terms: "Fetal death" § 4-201

"File" § 4-201 "Person" § 1-101

''Medical examiner" § 1-101 "Physician" § 1-101

"Mortician" § 4-201 "Secretary" § 1-101