TITLE 50. HEALTH AND SAFETY

CHAPTER 15. VITAL STATISTICS

Part 1. General Provisions

Certified Copy Fee -- Exceptions -- Transfer

50-15-111. (Temporary) Certified copy fee -- exceptions -- transfer. (1) Subject to a minimum charge required by subsection (1)(a)(ii), the department shall prescribe, by rule, a fee for:

(a) (i) a certified copy of certificates or records other than a death certificate;

(ii) a death certificate, which at a minimum must be:

(A) $15 for each certified copy of a death certificate;

(B) $8 for each additional certified copy of a death certificate requested at the same time as the first copy; and

(C) $13 for each informational copy of a death certificate;

(b) a search of files or records when a copy is not made;

(c) a copy of information provided for statistical or administrative purposes as allowed by law;

(d) the replacement of a birth certificate subsequent to adoption, legitimation, paternity determination or acknowledgment, or court order;

(e) filing a delayed registration of a vital event;

(f) the amendment of a vital record, after 1 year from the date of filing; and

(g) other services specified by this chapter or by rule.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), fees received under subsection (1) must be deposited in the state special revenue fund to be used by the department for:

(a) the maintenance of indexes to vital records;

(b) the preservation of vital records; and

(c) the administration of the system of vital statistics.

(3) The department shall transfer to the department of labor and industry for use as specified in 37-19-203 $3 of each fee charged under subsection (1)(a)(ii) of this section. (Terminates June 30, 2017--sec. 6, Ch. 380, L. 2015.)

50-15-111. (Effective July 1, 2017) Certified copy fee. (1) The department shall prescribe, by rule, a fee for:

(a) a certified copy of certificates or records;

(b) a search of files or records when a copy is not made;

(c) a copy of information provided for statistical or administrative purposes as allowed by law;

(d) the replacement of a birth certificate subsequent to adoption, legitimation, paternity determination or acknowledgment, or court order;

(e) filing a delayed registration of a vital event;

(f) the amendment of a vital record, after 1 year from the date of filing; and

(g) other services specified by this chapter or by rule.

(2) Fees received under subsection (1) must be deposited in the state special revenue fund to be used by the department for:

(a) the maintenance of indexes to vital records;

(b) the preservation of vital records; and

(c) the administration of the system of vital statistics.

History: (1)En. Sec. 47, Ch. 197, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 107, Ch. 349, L. 1974; Sec. 69-4407, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 48, Ch. 197, L. 1967; Sec. 69-4408, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 69-4407(part), 69-4408; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 228, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 277, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 587, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 515, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 380, L. 2015.