{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-144.12","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 144.12","heading":"Forms uniform.","body":"In order to promote and maintain uniformity in the system of vital statistics, the forms of certificates, reports, and other returns shall include as a minimum the items recommended by the federal agency responsible for national vital statistics, subject to approval and modification by the department. Forms shall be furnished by the department. The forms or other recording methods used to register records required under this chapter shall be prescribed by the department.","path":["Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH (Ch. 123 - 158)","Chapter 144 - VITAL STATISTICS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/144.12.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:03Z","sha256":"2197fa7b0de3d9076e1493ed349e7ec2aff7728aa4a181ec8101fa88d4d34fde","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-144.11","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-144.12a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}