Iowa Code r. 641-95.3 - Forms-property of department

All forms, certificates and reports pertaining to the registration of vital events are the property of the department and shall be surrendered to the state registrar upon demand. Official designated forms used for the express purpose of creating a vital record event shall not be accessible to the general public unless authorized by rule.

(1) The forms supplied or approved for reporting vital events shall be used for official purposes as provided for by law, rules and instructions of the state registrar.

(2) No forms, except those furnished or approved by the state registrar, shall be used in the reporting of vital events or the making of copies of vital records.

(3) Security paper used to report vital events shall be maintained in a secure location accessible only to the state and county registrars and their employees for administrative purposes.

(4) Security paper shall be used to issue certified copies of Iowa vital records and shall be maintained in a secure location accessible only to the state and county registrars and their employees for administrative purposes.

Notes

Iowa Code r. 641-95.3

ARC 0483C, IAB 12/12/12, effective 1/16/13; see Delay note at end of chapter; ARC 4398C, IAB 4/10/19, effective 5/15/19

Amended by IAB April 10, 2019/Volume XLI, Number 21, effective 5/15/2019