Who issues burial permits?

• A. The registrar of the district in which the death occurred
• B. The coroner
• C. The city clerk
• D. The medical examiner

Answer: (A)

In New York, burial permits are issued by the local registrar in the district where the death occurred. The registrar is the official responsible for vital records and dispositions, so after the death certificate is properly filed, they issue the burial (or burial-transit) permit that authorizes interment or transport of the remains. The coroner or medical examiner determines the cause of death and completes the death certificate, but they do not issue the burial permit. The city clerk handles various records, but issuing burial permits is not their role. This separation ensures that disposition of remains is authorized by the appropriate vital-records authority in the correct district.