Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 26:6-16

  • NJ-EDRS: is a n electronic registration system for completing a certification of death or fetal death record that is authorized, designed and maintained by the State registrar. See New Jersey Statutes 26:6-1
  • registrar: means the local registrar of vital statistics. See New Jersey Statutes 26:6-1
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
26:6-16. The burial or removal permit shall be issued upon a form or through the NJ-EDRS as prescribed by the department, signed or authenticated through the NJ-EDRS by the local registrar, and shall state:

a. The name, age, sex, cause of death, and other necessary details required by the department;

b. That a satisfactory certificate of death has been filed as required by law; and

c. That permission is granted to inter, remove, or otherwise dispose of the body.

Amended 2003, c.221, s.10.