Before disposition, which action must the funeral director perform regarding the death certificate?

• A. Attain statistical facts and enter them on the certificate with the name and address of the informant
• B. Promptly present the certificate with the doctor to certify the facts of death and supply medical info
• C. List facts of date and place of disposition and removal over his signature with address
• D. Before the disposition, file the death certificate with the registrar of the district in which the death occurred

Answer: (D)

In New York, the death certificate must be registered before any body disposition can occur. The funeral director is the one responsible for sending the completed death certificate to the registrar of the district where the death happened. This filing creates an official record of the death and is needed to obtain a burial-transit permit, which legally authorizes disposition.

While the certificate will include details like the informant and the facts of death after the physician signs, the essential pre-disposition step is filing with the registrar. Other options describe parts of the certificate or the physician’s role, but they do not fulfill the required act of filing for official registration before disposition.