§ 68-3-303. Birth Outside Institution

When a birth occurs outside an institution, the certificate shall be prepared and filed by one (1) of the following, in the indicated order of priority:

1. The physician in attendance at or immediately after the birth, or in the absence of such person;
2. Any other person in attendance at or immediately after the birth, or in the absence of such person;
3. The father, the mother, or, in the absence of the father and the inability of the mother, the person in charge of the premises where the birth occurred.