§ 4100-A — Definitions

§ 4100-a. Definitions. As used or referred to in this article:\n 1. The term "certified copy" means a photographic reproduction in the\nform of a photocopy or a microfilm print of the original certificate or\nelectronically produced print of the original certificate, commencing on\nor after the implementation date under section forty-one hundred\nforty-eight of this title, and certified by the commissioner, his\ndesignated representative, a local registrar, deputy registrar or\nsub-registrar as a true copy thereof.\n 2. The term "certified transcript" means a computer generated or other\nreproduction of information abstracted from the original state or local\nrecord the elements of which shall be as determined by the commissioner\nand certified by the commissioner, his designated representative, a\nlocal registrar or a deputy registrar as being an accurate abstract of\ninformation contained in the original record.\n 3. The term "certification of birth" means a certification that a\ncertificate of birth is on file and shall contain only the name, sex,\ndate of birth and place of birth of the person to whom it relates and\nnone of the other data on a certificate of birth. When issued by the\nlocal registrar or his deputy, it shall also contain the date of filing\nof the certificate of birth. When issued by the commissioner or by his\ndesignated representative, it shall also contain the dates of filing in\nthe local registration district, or a statement that the birth\ncertificate was filed within one year of the date of birth, and in the\nstate department of health of the original certificate of birth.\n 4. A "certification of death" shall contain only the name, the date of\ndeath, and the place of death of the person to whom it relates, the date\nof filing in the local registration district, or a statement that the\ndeath certificate was filed within one year of the death of the person\nto whom it relates, and none of the other data on the certificate of\ndeath.\n 5. The term "electronic death registration system" means the data\nsystem created and maintained by the department for collecting, storing,\nrecording, transmitting, amending, correcting and authenticating\ninformation, as necessary and appropriate to complete a death\nregistration, and to generate such documents as determined by the\ndepartment, including permits or certificates, relating to a death\noccurring in this state.\n