45-27-60.09
Section 45-27-60.09 Persons in county having knowledge of certain deaths. Any person in the
county having knowledge concerning a death occurring under the categories defined in Section
45-27-60.04 shall promptly report the death to the County Medical Examiner of Escambia County
or to any law enforcement agency that in turn shall promptly report the death to the County
Medical Examiner of Escambia County. Each death reportable to the county medical examiner
shall be reported whether the cause is known or suspected, primary or contributory, or recent,
delayed, or remote. No one shall disturb or remove the body or human remains until authorized
by the county medical examiner except for the purpose of preserving the body or remains from
loss or destruction. Except as otherwise provided by law, any person who knowingly fails to
make the report or withholds related medical or other evidence, or willfully alters the body
or related evidence without authority of the county medical examiner...
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45-49-171.68
Section 45-49-171.68 Reporting of death; violations. It shall be the duty of any person in
the county having knowledge concerning a death occurring under the categories defined in Section
45-49-171.63 to report such death promptly to the County Medical Examiner of Mobile County
or to any law enforcement agency who, in turn, shall promptly report the same to the County
Medical Examiner of Mobile County. Deaths reportable to the county medical examiner must be
reported whether the cause is known or suspected, primary or contributory, or recent, delayed,
or remote. No one shall disturb or remove the body or human remains until authorized by the
county medical examiner except for the purpose of preserving such body or remains from loss
or destruction. Any person who knowingly fails to make such report or withholds related medical
or other evidence, or willfully alters the body or related evidence without authority of the
county medical examiner and outside the exceptions stated, shall be...
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45-2-61.08
Section 45-2-61.08 Duty to report deaths; alteration of body evidence prohibited. It shall
be the duty and responsibility of any person in the county having knowledge concerning a death
occurring under the categories defined in Section 45-2-61.03 to report such death promptly
to the Baldwin County Coroner or to any law enforcement agency who, in turn, shall promptly
report the same to the Baldwin County Coroner. Deaths reportable to the Baldwin County Coroner
shall be reported whether the cause is known or suspected, primary or contributory, or recent,
delayed, or remote. No one shall disturb or remove the body or human remains or evidence on
the body until authorized by the Baldwin County Coroner or his or her designee except for
the purpose of preserving such body or remains from loss or destruction. No person shall knowingly
fail to make such report or withhold related medical or other evidence, or willfully alter
the body or related evidence without the authority of the county...
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22-9A-16
Section 22-9A-16 Authorization for final disposition. (a) The funeral director or person acting
as the funeral director who first assumes custody of a dead body shall, prior to final disposition
of the body, or prior to removal of the dead body from the state, obtain authorization for
final disposition of the body or removal of the body from the state. The completion of the
medical certification of cause of death on the death certificate by the physician, county
medical examiner, state medical examiner, or coroner shall constitute authorization. If the
body is to be cremated or buried at sea, additional authorization shall be obtained from the
county medical examiner, state medical examiner, or coroner. (b) With the consent of the physician,
county medical examiner, state medical examiner, or coroner who is to certify the cause of
death, a dead body may be moved from the place of death for the purpose of being prepared
for final disposition. Prior to removing a dead body from the place...
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22-19-161
Section 22-19-161 Definitions. In this article: (1) "Adult" means an individual who
is at least 18 years of age. (2) "Agent" means an individual: (A) authorized to
make health care decisions on the principal's behalf by a power of attorney for health care;
or (B) expressly authorized to make an anatomical gift on the principal's behalf by any other
record signed by the principal. (3) "Anatomical gift" means a donation of all or
part of a human body to take effect after the donor's death for the purpose of transplantation,
therapy, research, or education. (4) "Coroner" means an elected or appointed official
who determines, with the assistance of other forensic scientists and investigators, the cause,
manner, and circumstances surrounding death. (5) "Decedent" means a deceased individual
whose body or part is or may be the source of an anatomical gift. The term includes a stillborn
infant and, subject to restrictions imposed by law other than this article, a fetus. (6) "Disinterested...

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45-49-171.63
Section 45-49-171.63 Investigation of deaths. It shall be the duty of the county medical examiner
to investigate any death in Mobile County when the death may fall within one or more of the
following categories: (1) Any death that occurs suddenly and unexpectedly, that is, when the
person has not been under medical care for significant heart, lung, or other disease. (2)
Any death suspected to be due to violence, resulting, that is, from suicidal, accidental,
homicidal, or undetermined injury, regardless of when or where the injury occurred. (3) Any
death suspected to be due to alcohol or drugs or exposure to toxic agents. (4) Deaths due
to poisoning. (5) All deaths of persons in the custody of law enforcement officers or in penal
institutions. (6) Deaths suspected to be involved with the decedent's occupation. (7) Deaths
unattended by a physician. (8) Any death due to neglect. (9) Any stillbirth of 20 or more
weeks' gestation unattended by a physician. (10) Deaths due to criminal...
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45-27-60.04
Section 45-27-60.04 Duty to investigate certain deaths. It shall be the duty of the county
medical examiner, or designated assistant medical examiner, to investigate any death in Escambia
County when the death falls within one or more of the following categories: (1) Deaths that
occur suddenly and unexpectedly, that is, when the person has not been under medical care
for significant disease of the heart or lung, or other disease. (2) Deaths suspected to be
due to violence, resulting from anyone of the following: Suicide, accident, homicide, or undetermined
injury, regardless of when or where the injury occurred. (3) Deaths suspected to be due to
alcohol, or drugs, or exposure to toxic agents. (4) Deaths due to poisoning. (5) Deaths of
persons in the custody of law enforcement officers or in penal institutions. (6) Deaths suspected
to be involved with the occupation of the decedent. (7) Deaths unattended by a physician.
(8) Deaths due to neglect. (9) Any stillbirth of 20 or more weeks...
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22-9A-14
Section 22-9A-14 Death registration. (a) A certificate of death for each death which occurs
in this state shall be filed with the Office of Vital Statistics, or as otherwise directed
by the State Registrar, within five days of the death and shall be registered if it has been
completed and filed in accordance with this section. (1) If the place of death is not known,
but the dead body is found in this state, the certificate of death shall be completed and
filed in accordance with this section. The county where the body is found shall be shown on
the certificate as the county of death. If the date of death is unknown, the date the dead
body was found shall be shown on the certificate as the date of death. (2) When death occurs
in a moving conveyance in the United States and the body is first removed from the conveyance
in this state, the death shall be registered in this state and the county where it is first
removed shall be considered as the county of death. When a death occurs on a...
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22-3-5
Section 22-3-5 County health officers - Duties generally. It shall be the duty of the county
health officer: (1) To exercise, subject to the advice of the county board of health in accordance
with the health laws of the state, general supervision over the sanitary interests of the
county; and, should he discover any cause of disease or the existence of any condition detrimental
to the health of the people, he shall, so far as authorized by law, compel the removal or
abatement of the same; and, should no authority for removal or abatement exist, he shall report
the fact to the county board of health, adding such recommendations as to special action as
he may deem proper; (2) To make personal and thorough investigation of the first case or early
cases of any diseases suspected of being or known to be any one of those enumerated in Chapter
11 of this title that may come to his knowledge or be reported to him; and, should he decide
such case or cases to be one of those enumerated in said...
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34-13-56
Section 34-13-56 Grounds for revocation, suspension, or refusal to issue or renew licenses,
etc.; hearing; fines. (a) The board may refuse to license any person or establishment for
violation of this chapter. If the board refuses to issue, grant, or renew a license based
on a violation of this chapter, including, but not limited to, violations listed in subsection
(c), the licensee or prospective licensee may request a public hearing before the board to
appeal the action of the board. The request for a public hearing shall be submitted to the
board in writing within 14 calendar days after the date of the refusal. Upon request, the
board shall provide the licensee or prospective licensee with 20 days' notice of the public
hearing by United States certified mail. The public hearing shall be conducted pursuant to
Section 34-13-26. (b) A public hearing conducted pursuant to Section 34-13-26 shall be provided
by the board to any licensee for whom the board is considering the probation,...
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