Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 641 - Public Health Department
Chapter 95 - Vital Records: General Administration
Rule 641-95.13 - Preparation of Certified Copies
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
Certified copies of vital records may be prepared and issued by the state registrar or the county registrar pursuant to rules 641-95.3 (144) and 641-95.9(144).
(1) Certified copies of vital records may be made by mechanical, electronic, or other reproductive processes, except for confidential information. Certified copies shall be issued using security paper that is prescribed by the state registrar.
(2) When a certified copy is issued, each certification shall contain a statement certifying that the facts are the true facts recorded in the issuing office, the date issued, the name of the issuing office, the registrar's signature or an authorized copy thereof, and the seal of the issuing office.
(3) No person shall prepare or issue any certificate which purports to be an original, certified copy, or copy of a certificate of birth, death, fetal death, or marriage.
