Section 174-3-005 - PROPER PURPOSE Proper purpose includes the following circumstances in this section.
005.01PERSONAL USE. Personal use by registrants of their own certificate, or the registrants' spouse, child, or parent with proof of the requestor's relationship with the registrant.005.02LEGAL USE. Use by a registrant's legal representative of a certificate for a legal purpose that requires documentation of a vital event to obtain a legal right or privilege . A legal purpose includes, but is not limited to, the following: (A) Establishing the fact of death or identity in a probate or estate action;(B) Transfering title to a motor vehicle or other personal or real property;(C) Obtaining government documents such as a driver's license, identification card, social security, passports, or other state or federal licenses, benefits, or certificates;(D) Obtaining admission to school;(E) Establishing a legal relationship with another person or property right, such as an inheritance, insurance, or dependency benefit; and(F) Providing a copy of a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth to the parent(s) as listed on the fetal death record.005.03CONSENSUAL USE. Use upon submission by the applicant of the notarized written consent of the registrant, or the parent or guardian of a minor registrant, to obtain the certificate.005.04SCIENTIFIC OR MEDICAL USE. Use by a researcher employed by a research organization, institution of higher education, institution, or government agency, higher education student, or self-employed researcher conducting scientific, medical, or public health research of a certificate, so long as there is no publication or disclosure of names or facts leading to the identity of any person included in the certificate.005.05LAW ENFORCEMENT USE. Use of a certificate by an employee of an agency of the federal government, state government, or political subdivision of the state, charged by law with the duty of detecting or prosecuting crime, enforcing child support, or establishing paternity.005.06GENEALOGICAL USE. Use of a certificate by a person engaged in genealogical research when the person whose certificate is requested has been deceased for 50 or more years, or with the written consent and proof of relationship of the registrant's spouse, parent, child or grandchild in the case of registrants who are alive or have been deceased for less than 50 years.005.07HISTORICAL RESEARCH. Use by a historical researcher of a certificate upon proof that:(A) Applicant possesses academic credentials as a historian from, or is currently pursuing a course of study in history in an accredited institution of higher education or nationally-recognized organization;(B) Applicant is engaged in a historical research project; and(C) Each certificate requested is relevant to the project.005.08GOVERNMENTAL USE. Use of a certificate by employees of federal, state, or political subdivision government agencies for statistical purposes, disease control or prevention, health-related record keeping, and record keeping required by the agency in the course of its official duties.005.09MEDIA USE. Use of a certificate by employees of a newspaper, magazine, radio, or television station for the purpose of reporting news to the public.005.10FUNERAL HOME USE. Use of a death certificate by employees of a funeral home, for certified copies to be provided for decedents' families. The request can be made up to one year from the file date of the death record.174 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 3, § 005
Amended effective 6/14/2023