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RSA 5-C:98 · Vital Records Copies
5-C:98 Vital Records Copies. –
Copy linkA vital record may not be issued, duplicated, sealed, or notarized by any persons other than the division or clerks of towns and cities. These restrictions shall not apply to vital records in the public domain unless a certified copy is requested.
Copy linkCertified copies of vital records shall be issued to the public only by the state registrar or a clerk of a town or city in accordance with this chapter.
Copy linkWritten application for a certified copy of a vital record shall be made by mail or in person at the division or at the office of a clerk of a town or city. Telephone and facsimile requests shall be acceptable only if payment is made through an electronic fee system by which payment for vital record copies may be made through a computerized system.
Copy linkCertified copies issued from records marked "Delayed" or "Amended" shall be similarly noted and show the effective date of the delay or amendment.
Copy linkA certified copy of a vital record shall be issued if a direct and tangible interest claim is approved pursuant to RSA 5-C:102.
Copy linkA clerk of a town or city or the state registrar shall issue a certified copy of a vital record or a summary of the vital record even though required items of information are missing from the application if the information provided enables the record to be located and identified and there is no question concerning the direct and tangible interest of the applicant. Source. 2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Copy linkSource note
Source. 2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Source history
- 2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006
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2026 HB621
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he state's vital records system. The memorandum shall facilitate a working relationship between the 2 agencies in meeting their respective responsibilities under this chapter and RSA 5-C. The memorandum shall be reviewed annually and may be modified at the request of either agency. On or before November 1, 2026, the agencies shall amend the memorandum of understanding to ensure that the minimum amount
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2026 HB621-FN
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he state's vital records system. The memorandum shall facilitate a working relationship between the 2 agencies in meeting their respective responsibilities under this chapter and RSA 5-C. The memorandum shall be reviewed annually and may be modified at the request of either agency. On or before November 1, 2026, the agencies shall amend the memorandum of understanding to ensure that the minimum amount
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2026 SB530
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idence, race, ancestry, education, occupation, and social security number. 2 New Section Vital Records Administration; Fetal Death; Limited Release of Information to CDC. Amend RSA 5-C by inserting after section 75-a the following new section: 5-C:75-b Limited Release of Information to CDC; Fetal Death. I. When the division of vital records administration releases information on a fetal death to t
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idence, race, ancestry, education, occupation, and social security number. 2 New Section Vital Records Administration; Fetal Death; Limited Release of Information to CDC. Amend RSA 5-C by inserting after section 75-a the following new section: 5-C:75-b Limited Release of Information to CDC; Fetal Death. I. When the division of vital records administration releases information on a fetal death to t