CUI Registry
Authorities and Sanctions
| Category-Subcategory: | Privacy-Death Certificates |
| Category Description: | Refers to personal information, or, in some cases, "personally identifiable information," as defined in OMB M-07-16, or "means of identification" as defined in 18 USC 1028(d)(7). |
| Subcategory Description: | Related to information contained within an official document issued by a public registry verifying that a person has died, with information such as the date and time of death, the cause of death, and the signature of the attending or examining physician. |
Select Safeguarding/Dissemination or Sanction Authority to view statutory/regulatory language in a new window.
Authority links are updated based on regular re-publication of the United States Code and Code of Federal Regulations.
| Safeguarding and/or Dissemination Authority | Sanctions |
|---|---|
| 42 USC 405(r)(5) |
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