(a) The Mayor shall issue regulations that prescribe the fee to be paid for:
(1) An amendment or correction to a vital record that is not the fault of the Mayor or a District government agency;
(2) A certified copy of a certificate or record;
(3) A search of a file or record if no copy is made;
(4) A copy or information provided for research, statistical, or administrative purposes;
(5) The processing of adoptions; or
(6) Issuance of a new certificate of birth.
(b) The fee collected shall be deposited into the General Fund of the District government.
CREDIT(S)
(Oct. 8, 1981, D.C. Law 4-34, § 22, 28 DCR 3271; Sept. 26, 1990, D.C. Law 8-168, § 2, 37 DCR 4833.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 6-221.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-34, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 7-201.
Law 8-168, the “Vital Records Act of 1981 Amendment Act of 1990,” was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 8-450, which was referred to the Committee on Human Services. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 12, 1990, and June 26, 1990, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 12, 1990, it was assigned Act No. 8-233 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.
Delegation of Authority
Delegation of Authority Pursuant to the Vital Records Act of 1981, see Mayor's Order 2002-13, February 1, 2002 (49 DCR 930).
