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Chapter 70.58A
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70.58A
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VITAL STATISTICS
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
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70.58A.005
Purpose.
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70.58A.010
Definitions.
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70.58A.020
Rule-making authority.
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70.58A.030
Appointment of the state registrar.
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70.58A.040
Duties of the state registrar.
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70.58A.050
Appointment of local and deputy registrars.
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70.58A.060
Vital records system security requirements—Fraud detection—Data validation.
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70.58A.070
Mandatory use of prescribed forms, reporting of data required for registration.
LIVE BIRTH
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70.58A.100
Live birth of child of known parentage
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Reporting and registration requirements.
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70.58A.110
Live birth of child of unknown parentage
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Reporting and registration requirements.
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70.58A.120
Delayed report of live birth
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Registration requirements.
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70.58A.130
Court-ordered registration of a delayed report of live birth
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Petition and hearing requirements
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Burden and standard of proof.
DEATH
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70.58A.200
Reports of death
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Filing and registration requirements.
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70.58A.210
Final disposition of human remains
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Issuance of burial-transit and disinterment permits.
MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP
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70.58A.300
Registration of reports of marriage.
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70.58A.310
Registration of reports of legal separation, dissolution, and declaration of invalidity of marriage or domestic partnership.
ADOPTION
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70.58A.400
Adoption
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Amendment of birth record or registration of birth
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Sealing of original birth record.
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
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70.58A.500
Amendment of vital records
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When authorized
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Grounds for denial.
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70.58A.510
Preservation of vital records
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Transfer to state archives.
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70.58A.520
Disclosure of vital records, data, and vital statistics
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When authorized.
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70.58A.530
Issuance of certifications and informational copies of vital records.
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70.58A.540
Vital records not subject to public disclosure
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Exceptions.
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70.58A.550
Adjudicative proceedings.
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70.58A.560
Fees for certifications or informational copies of vital records
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Exceptions.
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70.58A.570
Duty of local registrar to submit monthly reports
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Duty of state registrar to periodically test and audit fraud prevention procedures.
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70.58A.580
Enforcement
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Duties of local registrars
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Investigations.
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70.58A.590
Penalties.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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70.58A.900
Applicability
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2019 c 148.
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70.58A.901
Effective date
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2019 c 148.
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70.58A.902
Rule-making authority
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2019 c 148.
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