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This record shall include such information as required for the certificates of birth, death, and reports of spontaneous fetal death and induced termination of pregnancy required by this chapter. The record shall be made at the time of admission from information provided by the person being admitted or confined, but when it cannot be so obtained, the information shall be obtained from relatives or other persons acquainted with the facts. The name and address of the person providing the information shall be a part of the record.\n\nB\n\nWhen a dead human body is released or disposed of by an institution, the person in charge of the institution shall keep a record showing the name of the deceased, date of death, the name and address of the person to whom the body is released and the date of removal from the institution, or, if final disposal is by the institution, the date, place, and manner of disposition.\n\nC\n\nA funeral director, embalmer, or other person who removes from the place of death or transports or is in charge of final disposition of a dead body or fetus, in addition to filing any certificate, report or form required by this chapter, shall keep a record which shall identify the body, and such information pertaining to his receipt, removal, and delivery of such body as may be prescribed in regulations adopted by the Board.\n\nD\n\nNot later than the tenth day of the month following the month of occurrence, the administrator of each institution shall cause to be sent to the State Registrar a list showing thereon all births, deaths, and fetal deaths occurring in such institution during the preceding month. Such lists shall be on forms provided by the State Registrar.\n\nE\n\nRecords maintained under this section shall be retained for a period of not less than ten years and shall be made available for inspection by the State Registrar or his representative upon demand.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1336941,"text":"Every person in charge of an institution shall keep a record of personal data concerning each person admitted or confined to such institution. This record shall include such information as required for the certificates of birth, death, and reports of spontaneous fetal death and induced termination of pregnancy required by this chapter. The record shall be made at the time of admission from information provided by the person being admitted or confined, but when it cannot be so obtained, the information shall be obtained from relatives or other persons acquainted with the facts. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 451; in 1979, chapter 711; in 1983, chapter 240; in 2025, chapter 115<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1431305,"object_type":"law","relational_id":359372,"identifier":"32.1-274","token":"32.1\/7\/7\/32.1-274","url":"\/32.1-274\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-274\/","token":"32.1\/7\/7\/32.1-274","dublin_core":{"Title":"Persons in charge of institutions and funeral directors, etc., to keep records; lists sent to State Registrar","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-274","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Every person<\/span> in charge of an institution<\/span> shall keep a record of personal data concerning each person<\/span> admitted or confined to such institution<\/span>. This record shall include such information as required for the certificates of birth, death, and reports of spontaneous fetal death<\/span> and induced termination of pregnancy<\/span> required by this chapter. The record shall be made at the time of admission from information provided by the person<\/span> being admitted or confined, but when it cannot be so obtained, the information shall be obtained from relatives or other persons<\/span> acquainted with the facts<\/span>. The name and address of the person<\/span> providing the information shall be a part of the record. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> When a dead human body is released or disposed of by an institution<\/span>, the person<\/span> in charge of the institution<\/span> shall keep a record showing the name of the deceased, date of death, the name and address of the person<\/span> to whom the body is released and the date of removal from the institution<\/span>, or, if final disposal is by the institution<\/span>, the date, place, and manner of disposition<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> A funeral director, embalmer, or other person<\/span> who removes from the place of death or transports or is in charge of final disposition<\/span> of a dead body<\/span> or fetus, in addition to filing any certificate, report or form required by this chapter, shall keep a record which shall identify the body, and such information pertaining to his receipt, removal, and delivery of such body as may be prescribed in regulations adopted by the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Not later than the tenth day of the month following the month of occurrence, the administrator of each institution<\/span> shall cause to be sent to the State Registrar a list showing thereon all births, deaths, and fetal deaths<\/span> occurring in such institution<\/span> during the preceding month. Such lists shall be on forms provided by the State Registrar. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Records maintained under this section shall be retained for a period of not less than ten years and shall be made available for inspection by the State Registrar or his representative upon demand. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPERSONS IN CHARGE OF INSTITUTIONS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS, ETC., TO KEEP RECORDS;\nLISTS SENT TO STATE REGISTRAR (\u00a7 32.1-274)\n\nA. Every person in charge of an institution shall keep a record of personal data\nconcerning each person admitted or confined to such institution. This record\nshall include such information as required for the certificates of birth, death,\nand reports of spontaneous fetal death and induced termination of pregnancy\nrequired by this chapter. The record shall be made at the time of admission from\ninformation provided by the person being admitted or confined, but when it\ncannot be so obtained, the information shall be obtained from relatives or other\npersons acquainted with the facts. The name and address of the person providing\nthe information shall be a part of the record.\n\nB. When a dead human body is released or disposed of by an institution, the\nperson in charge of the institution shall keep a record showing the name of the\ndeceased, date of death, the name and address of the person to whom the body is\nreleased and the date of removal from the institution, or, if final disposal is\nby the institution, the date, place, and manner of disposition.\n\nC. A funeral director, embalmer, or other person who removes from the place of\ndeath or transports or is in charge of final disposition of a dead body or\nfetus, in addition to filing any certificate, report or form required by this\nchapter, shall keep a record which shall identify the body, and such information\npertaining to his receipt, removal, and delivery of such body as may be\nprescribed in regulations adopted by the Board.\n\nD. Not later than the tenth day of the month following the month of occurrence,\nthe administrator of each institution shall cause to be sent to the State\nRegistrar a list showing thereon all births, deaths, and fetal deaths occurring\nin such institution during the preceding month. Such lists shall be on forms\nprovided by the State Registrar.\n\nE. Records maintained under this section shall be retained for a period of not\nless than ten years and shall be made available for inspection by the State\nRegistrar or his representative upon demand.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 32-353.29; 1960, c. 451; 1979, c. 711; 1983, c. 240;\n2025, c. 115.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}