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Each local registrar of vital statistics is the local representative of the Bureau of Vital Statistics within his designated registration district. As such he shall be responsible for the carrying out and enforcement of the laws, regulations, and instructions relating to vital statistics, under the supervision of the State Registrar. All violations should be reported promptly to the bureau. In case of sickness or absence from his place of residence for one week or more, he should so notify the bureau. (In effect before 7/28/59; am 7/25/60, Register 2) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.50.090 7 AAC 05.130. Burial permits. The local registrar shall be responsible for seeing that each certificate presented for filing is complete in all possible details before he accepts it for filing, in accordance with instructions of the State Registrar. He is also responsible for seeing that a properly completed death certificate is filed and a burial-transit permit issued before a dead body may be finally disposed of, shipped by common carrier, or removed from the state, subject to provisions of secs. 530 — 570 of this chapter in cases of hardship. (In effect before 7/28/59; am 7/25/60, Register 2) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.50.090 7 AAC 05.140. Restrictions on access. Each local registrar shall be responsible for observing and enforcing the restrictions on public access to vital records. While such original records remain in his office prior to transmittal, they shall be subject to inspection only in accordance with the instructions of the State Registrar. No copies of vital records, or any part of them, shall be kept by the local