ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 136

(2) BE FILED WITHIN 72 HOURS AFTER DELIVERY; AND

(3) MEET ALL OF THE FORMAT AND FILING REQUIREMENTS OF § 4-208
OF THIS SUBTITLE, RELATING TO A LIVE BIRTH.

(B)     THE DEPARTMENT SHALL OFFER MAKE AVAILABLE A CERTIFICATE OF
BIRTH RESULTING IN STILLBIRTH TO THE PARENT OR PARENTS OF A STILLBORN
CHILD FOR WHOM A FETAL DEATH WAS REGISTERED.

(C)     THE INDIVIDUAL PREPARING THE CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH RESULTING IN
STILLBIRTH SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY REFERENCES TO THE STILLBORN CHILD'S
FIRST NAME IF THE STILLBORN CHILD'S PARENT OR PARENTS DO NOT WISH TO
PROVIDE A FIRST NAME FOR THE STILLBORN CHILD.

4-213.2.

(A) THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO GOVERN THE FILING OF
A RECORD OF BIRTH RESULTING IN STILLBIRTH IF A CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH
RESULTING IN STILLBIRTH IS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME REQUIRED BY § i 213.1
OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B) THE REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION
SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER § 4-210 OF THIS
SUBTITLE REGARDING DELAYED BIRTH REGISTRATION.

4-217.

(a)     (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary
shall provide, on request, any person authorized by regulations adopted under this
subtitle with a certified or abridged copy of a birth, BIRTH RESULTING IN
STILLBIRTH, death, or fetal death certificate registered under this subtitle or of the
certificate of a marriage performed after June 1, 1951.

(c) (1) Except as otherwise provided by law, the Department shall collect a
$6 fee for each certified or abridged copy of a birth, BIRTH RESULTING IN STILLBIRTH,
death, fetal death, or marriage certificate or for a report that a search of the files was
made and the requested record is not on file.

4-226.

(a) A person may not fail or refuse to execute and deliver a certificate of birth,
BIRTH RESULTING IN STILLBIRTH, death, or fetal death required by this subtitle.

(b)     (1) A person may not willfully provide false information for entry or
willfully enter false information on a certificate of birth, BIRTH RESULTING IN
STILLBIRTH, death, or fetal death.

(2) A person may not fail to provide a Social Security number or willfully
provide a false Social Security number to the clerk of court under § 4-208(g) of this
subtitle.

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