10- 146 C.M.R. ch. 7, § II - FEES
Under the authority of 22-A M.R.S.A. §210, the Office of Vital Records shall collect the following fees for copies of vital records and for services performed in the processing and preparation of vital records. All fees are non-refundable.
A. $15.00 - Fee for
record search of files for a time period of 1 year before and 1 year after the
stated date of the event and one certified copy of the record if located. This
fee is for each search conducted regardless of whether or not the record is
located.
B. $6.00 - Fee for each
additional certified copy of the same record requested at the time a search is
made.
C. $25.00 - Fee for
verification of facts pertaining to a vital record, payment must accompany
request for verification.
D. Free -
One certified copy of any vital record for use in determining eligibility for
Veterans Administration benefits.
E. $60.00 - Fee for preparation and one
certified copy of a:
1. Delayed birth
certificate; or a
2. Legitimation -
includes attested copy of Legitimation application at the time of legitimation
of the registrant; or a
3.
Court-ordered legal name change; or an
4. Amendment/correction or completion of a
vital record; or
5. Adding a
putative father's name to a birth certificate upon receipt of an acknowledgment
of paternity; court-ordered judgment of paternity; certified divorce decree or
child protective order.
F. $60.00 - Fee for preparation and one
certified copy of a new birth certificate as a result of an adoption of
registrant born in the State of Maine or a foreign country, or the recognition
of a foreign adoption.
G. $60.00 -
Fee for processing adoption finalized in Maine for registrant born in another
state.
H. $25.00 - Fee for a
court-ordered opening of a sealed adoption record and a non-certified copy of
the legal portion of the original birth record as well as a copy of the
certificate of adoption in the file.
I. Adult Adoptee Access to sealed file
information:
1. $10.00 - Fee for issuing a
non-certified copy of the legal portion of the original birth record in the
file upon receipt of application request from an adult adoptee as specified in
Title 22 MRSA §2768; and a
2.
$10.00 - Fee for issuing a non-certified copy of Medical History form upon
receipt of application request from an adult adoptee (if available) as
specified in Title 22 MRSA §2769; and a
3. $10.00 - Fee for issuing contact
preference information upon receipt of application request from an adult
adoptee (if available) as specified in Title 22 § 2769.
J. $50.00 - Fee for attestation of
legitimation application.
K. $50.00
- Fee for preparation of delayed disposition of human remains permit.
L. $50.00 - Fee for registration with the
Adoption Reunion Registry.
M.
$50.00 - Fee for registration of:
1. Domestic
Partnership, and two certified copies of filed registration; or a
2. Termination of Domestic Partnership, and
two certified copies of the filed termination
N. $50.00 - Fee for research and issuance of
certified marital status letter.
O.
$10.00 - Fee for record search of files for a time period of 1 year before and
1 year after the stated date of event and one noncertified copy of the record
if located. The fee is for each search conducted whether or not the record is
located. The fee is for each search and copy whether or not the certificate
number is provided. (Not a legal document.)
P. $50.00 - Fee for registration of
researcher identification card. Approved card is valid for one year from date
of issue.
Q. $25.00 - Fee for one
noncertified copy of a record occurring between 1892 and 1955, for which the
copy is available on microfilm at the Maine State Archives Research Room but is
found to be illegible. (Not a legal document.)
R. $10.00 - Fee charged to researchers for
each additional copy of a record requested after first 3 records (provided at
no cost) request (limit one request of 3 records per week).
S. $30.00 - Fee for processing checks
returned for insufficient funds.
T.
$25.00 - Fee for issuing a Disposition Permit for transportation and
disposition of human remains.
U.
$10.00 - Fee for issuance of attested record of stillbirth.
V. $100.00 - Fee for annual appointment of
sub-registrar.
Notes
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