WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 373

(b)  The same information may be extracted from any death
certificates in the custody of the State Archives for use by
researchers.

(c)  The State Archives shall bear any cost incurred under
this section.

(d)  (1) Information made available under this section to
researchers does not constitute official records.

(2)  Use and publication of the extracted information
does not violate this article.

(3)  Use of photographic copies of certificates by the
staff of the State Archives in preparing the extracts does not
violate this article.

(e)  The State Archives may not provide information under
this section to any person for commercial solicitation or private
gain.]

Article - State Government

9-1015.

(A) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED:

(1)  "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE.

(2)   "EXTRACT" MEANS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM A
RECENT VITAL RECORD:

(I)  FULL NAMES;

(II)  OCCUPATIONS;

(III)  PLACES OF RESIDENCE;

(IV)  DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH, MARRIAGE, DIVORCE
OR DEATH;

(V)  FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS AS STATED IN THE
RECORD; AND

(VI)  NAME AND RELATIONSHIP OF THE INFORMANT.

(3)   "OLD VITAL RECORD" MEANS A RECORD IN THE CUSTODY
OF THE ARCHIVES, INCLUDING ONE OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT BY
THE ARCHIVES, THAT PERTAINS TO A BIRTH THAT OCCURRED MORE THAN
100 YEARS AGO, TO A MARRIAGE OR DIVORCE THAT OCCURRED MORE THAN
60 YEARS AGO, OR TO A DEATH THAT OCCURRED MORE THAN 20 YEARS AGO.

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