§ 35-1-413 — Delayed registration of births

(a) When the birth of a person born in this state has not
been registered, a certificate may be filed in accordance with
the regulations of vital records services. The certificate shall
be registered subject to such evidentiary requirements as vital
records services shall prescribe to substantiate the alleged
facts of birth. Certificates of birth registered one (1) year or
more after the date of occurrence shall be marked "Delayed" and
show on their face the date of the delayed registration. A
summary statement of the evidence submitted in support of the
delayed registration shall be endorsed on the certificate.
Evidence affecting delayed certificates should be microfilmed
and then returned to the registrant.
(b) When an applicant does not submit the minimum
documents required in the regulations for delayed registration,
or when the state registrar of vital records finds reason to
question the validity or adequacy of the documentary evidence,
the state registrar of vital records shall not register the
delayed certificate and shall advise the applicant of the
reasons for this action. Applications for delayed certificates
which have not been completed within one (1) year from the date
of application may be dismissed at the discretion of the state
registrar. Upon dismissal the state registrar shall advise the
applicant of his decision and all documents submitted in support
of such registration shall be returned to the applicant.