PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                               Ch. 84

(C)     WHEN A BIRTH OCCURS ON A COMMON CARRIER WITHIN THE UNITED
STATES AND THE CHILD IS FIRST REMOVED FROM THE CARRIER IN THIS STATE, THE
BIRTH SHALL BE REGISTERED IN THIS STATE, AND THE PLACE WHERE THE CHILD IS
FIRST REMOVED SHALL BE CONSIDERED THE PLACE OF BIRTH.

(D)    WHEN A BIRTH OCCURS ON A COMMON CARRIER WHILE IN
INTERNATIONAL WATERS, AIR SPACE, OR IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY AND THE CHILD
IS FIRST REMOVED FROM THE CARRIER IN THIS STATE, THE BIRTH SHALL BE
REGISTERED IN THIS STATE BUT THE CERTIFICATE SHALL SHOW THE ACTUAL
PLACE OF BIRTH INSOFAR AS CAN BE DETERMINED.

(E)     THE CERTIFICATE SHALL BE FILED WITHIN 5 DAYS 72 HOURS AFTER THE
CHILD IS REMOVED FROM THE CARRIER.

[(d)](F) (1) Each parent shall provide his or her own Social Security number
on the form provided by the Secretary under this section.

(2)     (i) If the father is not available to provide his Social Security number
on the form provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the father shall provide his
Social Security number on a form provided by the Secretary for this purpose.

(ii) The form provided under this paragraph shall:

1.       State that the form is for the purpose of providing the Social
Security numbers of parents, to be included on the portion of the form that remains in the
official birth record;

2.       Contain a specific reference to this subtitle; and

3.       State that the father's Social Security number shall be
provided under penalty of perjury.

(3)     The Social Security number as provided by each parent shall be
recorded on the portion of the form provided by the Secretary which remains in the
official birth record.

(4)     The Social Security numbers of the parents may not appear on the
portion of the birth certificate issued as proof of birth.

(5)     (i) The Secretary shall permit disclosure of the Social Security
numbers of the parents only to the Child Support Enforcement Administration of the
Department of Human Resources.

(ii) The Child Support Enforcement Administration may use the
Social Security numbers of the parents to:

1.       Locate a parent;

2.       Establish paternity; and

3.       Establish and enforce a child support order under Title 10,
Subtitle 1 of the Family Law Article.

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