§2701-A. Contents of certificates and reports 1. Format. Each certificate, report or other document required by this section must be prepared in the format approved by the state registrar. [PL 1995, c. 260, §3 (NEW).] 2. Filing date. All vital records must contain the date of filing. [PL 1995, c. 260, §3 (NEW).] […]
§2701. Duties of department The Department of Health and Human Services shall establish the Office of Data, Research and Vital Statistics, which shall maintain a statewide system for the registration of vital statistics. [PL 2009, c. 601, §3 (AMD).] 1. Registrar. The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall appoint a State Registrar of […]
§2702-A. Duties to furnish information Any person having knowledge of the facts shall furnish such information as the individual may possess regarding any birth, death, spontaneous fetal death, abortion, marriage, divorce or annulment, upon demand of the state registrar. [PL 2009, c. 601, §7 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 268, §2 (NEW). PL […]
§2702-B. Electronic transmittal of marriage certificates The municipal clerk that issued a marriage license pursuant to Title 19-A, section 652, subsection 1 and the clerk of the municipality where the marriage occurred may issue certified copies of the marriage certificate electronically using the statewide system for the registration of vital statistics described under section 2701. […]
§2702. Duties of municipal clerks The clerk of each municipality in this State shall keep a chronological record of all live births, marriages, deaths and fetal deaths reported to the municipal clerk under this Title. Such record must be kept as prescribed by the state registrar. [PL 2009, c. 601, §6 (AMD).] 1. Enforce […]
§2703. Birth, marriage or death in unincorporated place When a birth, marriage or death occurs in an unincorporated place, it must be reported to a municipal clerk as specified by the state registrar and must be recorded, or registered in the electronic registration system, by the municipal clerk to whom the report is made. All […]
§2704. Registration of births and deaths at Togus Certificates of live births, deaths and fetal deaths occurring at the federal facility known as Togus must be filed directly with the state registrar. The state registrar shall forward copies of all such certificates of live birth, death and fetal death to the clerk of the municipality […]
§2705. Amendment of vital statistics records Except as provided by this Title, a certificate or record filed under chapters 701 to 707 may be altered or amended only in accordance with such regulations as the department may adopt to protect the integrity of vital statistics records. 1. Amended certificate or record. A certificate or […]
§2706-A. Adoption contact files 1. File. The state registrar shall maintain files of the names and addresses of adopted persons and their adoptive and genetic parents who have registered under this section. [PL 2021, c. 49, §5 (AMD).] 2. Registration. This subsection governs participation in the adoption registry. A. The following persons may […]
§2706. Disclosure of vital records Custodians of certificates and records of birth, marriage and death shall permit inspection of records, or issue certified or noncertified copies of certificates or records, or any parts thereof, when satisfied that the applicant has a direct and legitimate interest in the matter recorded, the decision of the state registrar […]
§2707. Evidentiary character of vital records Any certificate or record of any live birth, marriage, death or fetal death filed under this Title, or a copy thereof duly certified by its official custodian, shall be prima facie evidence of the fact of such birth, marriage, death or fetal death, if not “amended” or “delayed.” The […]
§2708. Penalties 1. Intentional or knowing falsification. A person who intentionally or knowingly falsifies, provides false information, makes or alters any certificate or certified copy except as provided for in this Title commits a Class E crime. [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §21 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).] 1-A. […]
§2709. Duty of state registrar when law violated When the state registrar believes that, in any place in this State, the certificates or records of live births, marriages, deaths or fetal deaths are not made or kept as is provided by law, or that any person neglects or fails to perform any duty required in […]
§2710. Domestic partner registry 1. Registry. The Office of Data, Research and Vital Statistics within the department, referred to in this section as “the registry,” shall establish a domestic partner registry. [PL 2009, c. 601, §15 (AMD).] 2. Registered domestic partners; eligibility. Domestic partners may become registered domestic partners if: A. At the […]
