Access & Issuance of Death Records IN ACCORDANCE WITH C.G.S. 7-51A, FOR ANY DEATH OCCURRING AFTER JULY 1, 1997, ONLY THE PARTIES SPECIFIED ON THE DEATH CERTIFICATE, SUCH AS INFORMANT, LICENSED FUNERAL DIRECTOR, LICENSED EMBALMER, CONSERVATOR, SURVIVING SPOUSE, PHYSICIAN AND TOWN CLERK, OR OTHER PERSONS AS AUTHORIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SHALL BE ISSUED A CERTIFIED COPY OF A DEATH CERTIFICATE CONTAINING THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF THE DECEDENT AND/OR AN "ADMINISTRATIVE USE ONLY" SECTION OF THE CERTIFICATE FOR DEATHS OCCURRING AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2001.. ALL OTHER REQUESTERS WILL RECEIVE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE DEATH CERTIFICATE WITHOUT THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.