South Carolina Statutes
§ 44-63-20 — Establishment of bureau of vital statistics; system for registration of births and deaths.
South Carolina § 44-63-20
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-63-20 (2026).
Text
The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall establish a bureau of vital statistics and provide an adequate system for the registration and certification of births, deaths, marriages, and divorces by formulating, promulgating, and enforcing regulations prescribing the method and form of making the registration and certification.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 32-1102; 1952 Code SECTION 32-1102; 1942 Code SECTION 5130; 1932 Code SECTION 5130; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 2393; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 1596; 1914 (29) 29; 1988 Act No. 341, SECTION 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 44-63-100
Registering birth by way of petition for Delayed Certificate of Birth Established by Court Order.§ 44-63-110
Fees.§ 44-63-161
Unlawful acts; penalties.§ 44-63-165
Birth certificate of illegitimate child to be prepared when father acknowledges paternity.§ 44-63-20
Establishment of bureau of vital statistics; system for registration of births and deaths.§ 44-63-30
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 44-63-20, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/63/44-63-20.