Sec. 2833.
(1) The death of a person whose birth is registered under this code shall be recorded on the decedent's birth certificate in compliance with this section.
(2) Upon receipt of a certificate of death for a person under 45 years of age, the department shall notify the local registrar of the registration district in which a birth certificate for the decedent is maintained and, if a birth certificate for the decedent is maintained by the department, record the fact of death on the decedent's birth certificate.
(3) If the person was born in another state, the state registrar shall notify the state registrar of vital records in the state of birth that the person is deceased.
(4) Upon receipt of a notice from the department that there is on file in the local registrar's office a birth certificate of a deceased person, the local registrar shall record the fact of death on the birth record of the decedent.
(5) A copy of a birth certificate or certificate of registration issued for records identified and marked in accordance with subsections (1) and (2) shall have recorded on the face of the copy or certificate of registration the fact that the individual is deceased.
(6) Upon receipt of a notice that a record identified and marked in accordance with subsections (1) and (2) has been marked in error, the record may be corrected in accordance with this part.
History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 385, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1981
Popular Name: Act 368
Last modified: October 10, 2016