KRS 213.146: Maintenance of records relating to vital statistics by various persons.

(1) Every person in charge of an institution shall keep a record of personal data

concerning each person admitted or confined to the institution. This record shall

include the information required for certificates of birth and death and the reports of

fetal d eath 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, if it cannot be so obtained, the information

shall be obtained fro m 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.

(2) If a dead body or dead fetus is released or disposed of by an institution, the person

in charge of the i nstitution shall keep a record showing the name of the decedent,

date of death, name and address of the person to whom the body or fetus is released,

and the date of removal from the institution. If final disposition is made by the

institution, the date, p lace, and manner of disposition shall also be recorded on the

certificate of death or fetal death and filed in accordance with KRS 213.076 and

213.096.

(3) A funeral director, embalmer, sexton, or other person who removes from the place

of death, transport s, or makes final disposition of a dead body or fetus shall, in

addition to filing any certificate or other report required by this chapter or regulation

promulgated hereunder, keep a record which shall identify the body and the

information pertaining to the persons receipt, removal, delivery, burial, or cremation

of the body as may be required by regulations adopted by the cabinet.

(4) Records maintained under this section shall be retained for a period of not less than

five (5) years and shall be made ava ilable for inspection by the cabinet or its

designee upon request.