Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of
Rule 16.02.08 - VITAL STATISTICS RULES
Section 16.02.08.100 - CERTIFICATES, RECORDS, AND FORMS

Universal Citation: ID Admin Code 16.02.08.100

Current through September 2, 2024

01. Official Nature of Forms. Forms and reports may be prescribed and distributed by the State Registrar for reporting vital statistics. These forms and reports may be used only for official purposes.

02. Requirements for Preparation of Certificates. Unless otherwise directed by the State Registrar, no certificate or record will be complete, correct, and acceptable for registration that:

a. Has not been printed legibly in dark, unfading ink;

b. Has signatures entered other than in dark, unfading ink;

c. Does not have the certifier's name typed or printed legibly under the certifier's signature;

d. Does not supply all items of information called for thereon or satisfactorily account for their omission;

e. Contains alterations or erasures;

f. Does not contain signatures as required;

g. Is marked "copy" or "duplicate";

h. Is a copy;

i. Is prepared on an improper form;

j. Contains improper or inconsistent data;

k. Contains an indefinite cause of death that denotes only symptoms of disease or conditions resulting from disease; and

l. Is not prepared in conformity with statutes, regulations, or with instructions issued by the State Registrar.

03. Certificates with Defects. Certificates with defects as cited in Subsection 100.02 of this rule may be withheld from certification until the defect is remedied by persons who have the knowledge and authority to do so.

04. Copies of Original Certificates.

a. Copies from the original certificate will not be made or certified by any organization or person other than the State Registrar of Vital Statistics except as authorized by an agreement between the State Registrar and local registrar.

b. If the State Registrar finds evidence that a certificate was registered through misrepresentation or fraud, the State Registrar has authority to withhold the issuance of a certified copy of such certificate until a determination of the facts has been made.

Effective March 15, 2022

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