La. Public Health and Safety § 40:37
Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session effective on or before 7/1/2024, from Acts 1-3, 6-671
The state registrar shall designate an employee of the office of public health to serve as the local registrar in each parish health unit. The state registrar shall serve as local registrar in Orleans Parish. All local registrars shall be responsible for completion of incomplete birth certificates not properly returned to the preparer and shall enforce the provisions of this Chapter and regulations adopted thereunder.
La. Public Health and Safety § 40:37