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§ 4-204. Collection of birth and death certificates

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2008

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 4. Statistics and Records (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Vital Statistics and Records (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2008
MD Code, Health - General, § 4-204
§ 4-204. Collection of birth and death certificates
Currentness
In general
(a) The Secretary shall collect, index, and safeguard from fire, loss, or damage each certificate of birth, death, and fetal death.
Distribution of certificates
(b) After registration of a completed birth, death, or fetal death certificate, the Secretary shall provide a copy of the original certificate to the county registrar for the county where the event occurred and the county registrar where the subject of the certificate resides or resided if the county of residence is different from the county where the event occurred.
Use of certificate
(c) A copy of a certificate provided to a county registrar under this section may be used by the county health department to carry out public health functions.
Form of certificate
(d) A copy of a certificate provided under this section may be photographic or electronic or produced by other means as prescribed by the Secretary.

Credits

Added by Acts 1982, c. 21, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1984, c. 578, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Acts 1984, c. 785, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Acts 1995, c. 97, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1995; Acts 1998, c. 654, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 2008, c. 257, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008.
Formerly Art. 43, § 14.
MD Code, Health - General, § 4-204, MD HEALTH GEN § 4-204
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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