Rhode Island § 23-3-10.3 § 23-3-10.3. Certificate of birth — Modification.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 23-3-10.3 — § 23-3-10.3. Certificate of birth — Modification.

Rhode Island § 23-3-10.3

Title 23Health and Safety

Ch. 23-3Vital Records

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-3-10.3 (2026).

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§ 23-3-10.3. Certificate of birth — Modification.
A person eighteen (18) years of age or older may request that the description of the
            person's race be modified or amended on their birth certificate in a manner that utilizes
            culturally sensitive language and terminology. Such a request shall be made through
            the state office of vital records. The department of health may promulgate rules and
            regulations and/or develop a process to accommodate all reasonable requests in a manner
            which uses culturally sensitive language and terminology to identify, modify and/or
            amend descriptions of race.
         

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§ 23-3-10.3. Certificate of birth — Modification.

A person eighteen (18) years of age or older may request that the description of the person's race be modified or amended on their birth certificate in a manner that utilizes culturally sensitive language and terminology. Such a request shall be made through the state office of vital records. The department of health may promulgate rules and regulations and/or develop a process to accommodate all reasonable requests in a manner which uses culturally sensitive language and terminology to identify, modify and/or amend descriptions of race.