Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Health and Human Services
Population Health and Community Services
Amendments to Vital Records
Section R. 325.3255 - Review of applications and evidence by state registrar; dismissals and denials of applications

(1) The state registrar shall evaluate each application and the evidence submitted in support of the request to change a registered vital record document.

(2) The state registrar may in his discretion require the submission of additional documentary evidence to support a requested change.

(3) The state registrar shall dismiss an application when additional evidence requested is not received within 6 months of the request for the additional evidence. When an application is dismissed, the state registrar shall send a written notice of dismissal to the applicant and return the documentary evidence. The application fee submitted shall be retained.

(4) The state registrar shall deny an application when the applicant is not eligible to apply, or when the applicant cannot provide satisfactory documentary evidence in support of the facts. When an application is denied, a written notice of denial shall be forwarded to the applicant which indicates the reason for the denial. All documentary evidence shall be returned to the applicant. The application fee submitted shall be retained, except if the applicant is not eligible to apply.

(5) If, after review of the application and the evidence, the state registrar is satisfied that the evidence supports the requested change, the state registrar shall prepare the appropriate replacement record and place it in the active files of the system of vital statistics.