(1) If a death occurring in the Commonwealth has not been registered within one (1) year from the date of death, a certificate of death may be filed in accordance with regulation of the cabinet pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A. The certificate shall be registered subject to the evidentiary requirements the cabinet shall by regulation prescribe to substantiate the alleged facts of death.
(2) Any certificate of death registered one (1) year or more after the date of death shall be marked “delayed” and shall show on the face of the certificate the date of the delayed registration.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 213.091

  • Cabinet: means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. See Kentucky Statutes 213.011
  • Certificate: means the certificate of birth, death, stillbirth, marriage, dissolution of marriage, or annulment as required by this chapter. See Kentucky Statutes 213.011
  • Registration: means the acceptance by the Vital Statistics Branch and the incorporation of vital records provided for in this chapter into its official records. See Kentucky Statutes 213.011
  • Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

Effective: July 13, 1990
History: Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 369, sec. 17, effective July 13, 1990.