New Hampshire § 5-C:3 Declaration of Policy, Purpose and Scope

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 5-C:3 — Declaration of Policy, Purpose and Scope

New Hampshire § 5-C:3

Title ITHE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT

Ch. 5-CVITAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 5-C:3 (2026).

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I. The New Hampshire constitution identifies the office of the secretary of state as the keeper of the records of the state. II. The division shall:

(a)Provide access to vital records and vital records data while assuring the privacy of all New Hampshire citizens.

(b)Outline the confidentiality requirements for vital records.

(c)Set forth the procedures, conditions, and criteria for release of information regarding vital records data and statistics.

(d)Enforce the provisions of this chapter in regard to the collection, maintenance, and dissemination of vital records information.

(e)Provide guidance to data collectors pursuant to this chapter.

(f)Describe the informational requirements of the forms used by the division of vital records for the collection of vital records information.

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I. The New Hampshire constitution identifies the office of the secretary of state as the keeper of the records of the state.
II. The division shall:
(a) Provide access to vital records and vital records data while assuring the privacy of all New Hampshire citizens.
(b) Outline the confidentiality requirements for vital records.
(c) Set forth the procedures, conditions, and criteria for release of information regarding vital records data and statistics.
(d) Enforce the provisions of this chapter in regard to the collection, maintenance, and dissemination of vital records information.
(e) Provide guidance to data collectors pursuant to this chapter.
(f) Describe the informational requirements of the forms used by the division of vital records for the collection of vital records information.
(g) Establish, in conjunction with the department of health and human services, the procedures, conditions, and criteria for release of information regarding vital records data and statistics for health-related research pursuant to RSA 126:24-d.