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SB 1039 Vital records; DMV authorized to access records and issue certified copies, fees, penalty.

Introduced by: Stephen D. Newman | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Access to vital records; certified copies of vital records. Directs the Commissioner of the Department of Health and the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles to enter into a memorandum of understanding to develop a program to allow DMV to issue certified copies of vital records. Beginning July 1, 2014, DMV is authorized to issue certified copies of birth records from 1912 onward and beginning July 1, 2015, DMV is authorized to issue certified copies of all other birth records and all death, marriage, and divorce records. The bill further provides that DMV is subject to the State Registrar's rules, regulations, audit requirements, and penalties and that vital records must be on security paper. The bill also raises the cap on the fee for certified copies and provides that DMV will keep a processing fee.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Access to vital records; certified copies of vital records. The bill directs the Commissioner of the Department of Health and the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles to enter into a memorandum of understanding to develop a program to allow DMV to issue certified copies of vital records. Beginning July 1, 2014, DMV is authorized to issue certified copies of birth records from 1912 onward and beginning July 1, 2015, DMV is authorized to issue certified copies of all other birth records and all death, marriage, adoption, and divorce records. The bill further provides that DMV is subject to the State Registrar's rules, regulations, audit requirements, and penalties and that vital records must be on security paper. The bill also raises the cap on the fee for certified copies from $8 to $12 and provides that DMV shall keep a $2 processing fee.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Access to vital records; certified copies of vital records. Directs the State Registrar to enter into an agreement with the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles to allow the Department of Motor Vehicles access to vital records by October 1, 2013, and to further allow the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue certified copies of such records by July 1, 2014. The bill also directs the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Health to study transferring vital records and the functions associated with keeping such records to the Department of Motor Vehicles and report.