N.M. Admin. Code § 7.2.2.8

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024
Section 7.2.2.8 - BUREAU OF VITAL RECORDS FORMS

All forms used in the system of vital statistics are the property of the department, and shall be returned to the state registrar upon demand. Only those forms prescribed, distributed and approved by the state registrar shall be used in the reporting of vital records and statistics or in making copies thereof. Such forms shall be used for official purposes only.

A. Requirements for the preparation of forms:
(1) All certificates, registration forms, reports and records relating to vital statistics must either be prepared in approved electronic form or on a typewriter or printer which prints in unfading ink. All signatures required shall be entered electronically, or in unfading ink, unless otherwise instructed in these or related regulations.
(2) Unless otherwise directed by the state registrar, no certificate, registration form, record or report shall be complete and acceptable for registration that:
(a) does not have the certifier's name typed or printed legibly with his or her signature;
(b) does not supply all items of information called for thereon or satisfactorily account for their omission;
(c) does not contain handwritten or approved electronic signatures, as required;
(d) includes alterations, including all manner of erasures, the use of correction fluids, and other correction devices;
(e) is marked "copy" or that is a carbon or photo or other copy;
(f) is prepared on an improper form;
(g) contains improper or inconsistent data;
(h) contains an indefinite cause of death which denotes only symptoms of disease or conditions resulting from disease;
(i) is not prepared in conformity with regulations or instructions issued by the state registrar.
B.Missing or unknown information: The state registrar shall request and be provided information from applicants, informants, or other interested parties if the registrar finds that information is missing, inconsistent, or listed as "unknown".
C.Copies of vital records: It is unlawful pursuant to Section 24-14-27 NMSA 1978 to copy or issue a copy of all or part of any record except as authorized by law.

N.M. Admin. Code § 7.2.2.8

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXX, Issue 20, October 29, 2019, eff. 10/29/2019, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 24, December 27, 2022, eff. 12/27/2022