{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-550-110","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-550-110","heading":"Death certificate items","body":"The certificate of death to be used shall be the Certificate of Death, Commonwealth of Virginia, and shall contain the following items: full name of decedent; place of death; usual residence; date of death; sex; hispanic origin, if any, and race; education; date of birth; age; birthplace; citizenship; usual occupation and industry; veteran status; social security number or control number issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles; father's name; mother's maiden name; marital status and name of spouse, if married or widowed; informant's name and relationship to decedent; medical certification of cause of death; autopsy; if female, was there a pregnancy during past three months; and supplementary data concerning death due to external causes; certification of attending physician or medical examiner, including title, address, and date signed; disposition of the body; signature of funeral service licensee; name and address of funeral home; date received by registrar; registrar's signature; registration area and certificate numbers; and state file number.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 550. Board of Health Regulations Governing Vital Records","Part III. Data Required on Vital Statistics Certificates"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter550/section110/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:37Z","sha256":"3050b679be12c2dbe1a73923c54ec51583e702ce7c8ecb2fffd07c66ea7418ba","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-550-100","next":"us-va/12vac5-550-120"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}