Ohio Admin. Code 3701-5-11 - Record preservation by office of vital statistics
The director shall preserve all vital records filed with the
office of vital statistics in accordance with Chapter 3705. of the Revised Code
by maintaining the original or a typewritten, photographic, electronic, or
other reproduction of the vital record in the office
bureau of
vital statistics. When one hundred twenty-five years have elapsed after the
date of birth or fifty years have elapsed after the date of death, fetal death
(stillbirth), abstracts of marriage, divorce,
dissolution, or annulment, the director may transfer the certificate of birth,
death, or fetal death, or abstract of marriage, divorce, dissolution of
marriage, or annulment into the custody of the Ohio historical society
history
connection. Provisional certificates of death
and fetal death shall be used by the division only for auditing and law
enforcement purposes and may be destroyed after one year. The director
shall maintain an index for records that have not
elapsed.
to these records for reference and
verification at the office of vital statistics.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3705.24
Rule Amplifies: 3705.02; 3705.03; 3705.04; 3705.05; 370506; 3705.07; 3705.071; 3705.08; 3705.09; 3705.091; 3705.10; 3705.11; 3705.12; 3705.13; 3705.14; 3705.15; 3705.16; 3705.17; 3705.18; 3705.19; 3705.20; 3705.21; 3705.22; 3705.23; 3705.24; 3705.241; 3705.242; 3705.25; 3705.26; 3705.27; 3705.28; 3705.29; 3705.99
Prior Effective Dates: 11/20/1994, 07/03/2016
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3705.02
Rule Amplifies: 3705.02, 3705.03, 3705.04, 3705.05, 3705.06, 3705.07, 3705.071, 3705.08, 3705.08, 3705.091, 3705.10, 3705.11, 3705.11, 3705.12, 3705.13, 3705.14, 3705.15, 3705.16, 3705.17, 3705.28, 3705.19, 3705.20, 3705.21, 3705.22, 3705.23, 3705.24, 3705.241, 3705.242, 3705.25, 3705.26, 3705.27, 3705.28, 3705.29, 3705.99
Prior Effective Dates: 11/20/1994
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