What is the role of the registrar?

• A. To issue death certificates.
• B. To manage cemetery finances.
• C. To administer licensing and compliance.
• D. To oversee cremations.

Answer: (C)

The registrar’s job is to ensure that anyone who runs a cemetery, funeral establishment, or crematorium operates under the law by administering licensing and ongoing compliance. This means the registrar issues and renews licenses, maintains the official registers of licensees, and handles applications or suspensions when needed. Beyond granting licenses, the registrar also oversees compliance—reviewing records, conducting inspections or investigations, and enforcing regulatory requirements to protect the public and ensure proper, ethical, and safe practices. Death certificates, by contrast, are handled by vital statistics/medical authorities, not by the registrar, and finances or the actual conduct of cremations aren’t the registrar’s direct function; the registrar ensures those who perform these services are properly licensed and follow the rules.