4100-A – Definitions.

§ 4100-a. Definitions. As used or referred to in this article:
1.  The term "certified copy" means a photographic reproduction in the
  form of a photocopy or a microfilm print of the original certificate  or
  electronically produced print of the original certificate, commencing on
  or  after  the  implementation  date  under  section  forty-one  hundred
  forty-eight of this  title,  and  certified  by  the  commissioner,  his
  designated  representative,  a  local  registrar,  deputy  registrar  or
  sub-registrar as a true copy thereof.
2. The term "certified transcript" means a computer generated or other
  reproduction of information abstracted from the original state or  local
  record  the elements of which shall be as determined by the commissioner
  and certified by the  commissioner,  his  designated  representative,  a
  local  registrar  or a deputy registrar as being an accurate abstract of
  information contained in the original record.
3. The term "certification of birth"  means  a  certification  that  a
  certificate  of  birth  is on file and shall contain only the name, sex,
  date of birth and place of birth of the person to whom  it  relates  and
  none  of  the  other  data on a certificate of birth. When issued by the
  local registrar or his deputy, it shall also contain the date of  filing
  of  the  certificate of birth. When issued by the commissioner or by his
  designated representative, it shall also contain the dates of filing  in
  the   local  registration  district,  or  a  statement  that  the  birth
  certificate was filed within one year of the date of birth, and  in  the
  state department of health of the original certificate of birth.
4. A "certification of death" shall contain only the name, the date of
  death, and the place of death of the person to whom it relates, the date
  of  filing  in  the local registration district, or a statement that the
  death certificate was filed within one year of the death of  the  person
  to  whom  it  relates,  and none of the other data on the certificate of
  death.
5. The term "electronic death  registration  system"  means  the  data
  system created and maintained by the department for collecting, storing,
  recording,   transmitting,   amending,   correcting  and  authenticating
  information,  as  necessary  and  appropriate  to   complete   a   death
  registration,  and  to  generate  such  documents  as  determined by the
  department, including permits  or  certificates,  relating  to  a  death
  occurring in this state.