I. All requests for vital event records from persons representing the news media shall be made directly to the state registrar in writing, or reduced to writing by the division, and include specific information to identify the record under investigation as described in paragraph II.
II. Information from the news media that shall be required prior to release of information shall include the name of the registrant, the date and place of the event in question, and the type of vital record requested.
III. Media requests for cause of death information from a death certificate shall be made directly to the state registrar in writing, or reduced to writing by the division.