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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

THE SECRETARY MAY APPROVE SPECIFIC PROJECTS FOR
TYPEWRITTEN, PHOTOGRAPHIC, OR OTHER REPRODUCTIONS OF
ORIGINALS, CARBON COPIES, AND INDEXES OF VITAL RECORDS.
THESE PROJECTS SHALL STATE THE METHOD OF REPRODUCTION, THE
DISPOSITION OR LOCATION OF THE DEPOSITORY OF ANY RECORD
REPRODUCED, AND THE TYPE OF RECORDS AND THE PERIOD COVERED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as the
first and second sentences of Article 43, §
25(h).

The only changes are in style.

The third sentence of former Article 43, § 25(h),
which provided for certified copies to be
accepted as original records, is deleted as
unnecessary in light of CJ § 10-204.

Defined terms: "Secretary" § 1-101
"Vital record" § 4-201

4-222. HALL OF RECORDS.

(A) DEATH CERTIFICATES.

(1)  ON REQUEST OF THE HALL OF RECORDS
COMMISSION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE THE COMMISSION, BY
LOAN OR OTHERWISE, WITH PHOTOGRAPHIC COPIES OF DEATH
CERTIFICATES.

(2)  AFTER APPROPRIATELY ORGANIZING AND INDEXING
THE CERTIFICATES, THE HALL OF RECORDS COMMISSION MAY EXTRACT
FROM THEM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR USE BY RESEARCHERS
AT THE HALL OF RECORDS:

(I)  THE FULL NAME OF THE DECEASED.

(II)  THE PLACE OF RESIDENCE OF THE
DECEASED.

(III)  THE DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH OF THE
DECEASED.

(IV)  THE DATE AND PLACE OF DEATH OF THE
DECEASED.

(V)  THE FULL NAMES AND PLACES OF BIRTH OF
THE PARENTS OF THE DECEASED.

(VI)  THE PLACE OF FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE
DECEASED.

(VII)  THE OCCUPATION OF THE DECEASED.

(VIII)  THE NAME AND RELATIONSHIP OF THE
INFORMANT.