Ch. 136                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

county where the event occurred. The copy may be photographic or electronic or
produced by other means as prescribed by the Secretary.

4-207.

(a)     (1) Each certificate of birth, BIRTH RESULTING IN STILLBIRTH, death, or
fetal death shall be typed or printed legibly in unfading black ink, or stored on
electronic media approved by the Secretary.

(2)     The person who is required to complete the record shall attest to its
accuracy either by signature or by approved electronic process.

(b)     A certificate is not complete or correct if it does not give each item of
required information to the extent the information is obtainable.

4-213.

(a) If a fetal death occurs after a gestation period of 20 weeks or more, then
within 72 hours after delivery, a certificate of fetal death shall be filed by:

(1)     The mortician who first takes custody of a fetus;

(2) The person in charge of the institution or the person's designated
representative when a fetus is delivered in an institution;

(3)     The physician in attendance at or immediately after delivery when a
fetus is delivered outside an institution; or

(4)     The medical examiner when a fetal death occurs without medical
attendance at or immediately after the delivery when a medical examiner's inquiry is
required.

(b) 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 21 hours after delivery.

4-213.1.

(A) IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF § 4-213 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
SECRETARY SHALL ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE
OF BIRTH RESULTING IN STILLBIRTH FOR EACH FETAL DEATH OCCURRING IN THE
STATE AFTER A GESTATION PERIOD OF 20 WEEKS OR MORE.

(B) THE CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH RESULTING IN STILLBIRTH SHALL:

(1) BE OFFERED TO THE PARENT OR PARENTS OF A STILLBORN CHILD;

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