2020 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 440 - Vital Statistics
NRS 440.175 - Furnishing statistical data; limitation on preparation or issuance of certain documents; charging fees to homeless persons and certain persons released from prison prohibited; remittance required for issuing copies.
1. Upon request, the State Registrar may furnish statistical data to any federal, state, local or other public or private agency, upon such terms or conditions as may be prescribed by the Board.
2. No person may prepare or issue any document which purports to be an original, certified copy, certified abstract or official copy of:
(a) A certificate of birth, death or fetal death, except as authorized in this chapter or by the Board.
(b) A certificate of marriage, except a county clerk, county recorder or a person so required pursuant to NRS 122.120.
(c) A decree of divorce or annulment of marriage, except a county clerk or the judge of a court of record.
3. A person or governmental organization which issues certified or official copies pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 shall:
(a) Not charge a fee for issuing a certified or official copy of a certificate of birth to:
(1) A homeless person who submits a signed affidavit on a form prescribed by the State Registrar stating that the person is homeless.
(2) A person who submits documentation from the Department of Corrections verifying that the person was released from prison within the immediately preceding 90 days.
(b) Remit to the State Registrar fees collected which are charged in an amount established by the State Registrar by regulation:
(1) For each registration of a birth or death in its district.
(2) For each copy issued of a certificate of birth in its district, other than a copy issued pursuant to paragraph (a).
(3) For each copy issued of a certificate of death in its district.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1108; A 1981, 464; 1983, 894; 1991, 69, 848, 849; 2003, 2570; 2005, 1213; 2007, 890; 2010, 26th Special Session, 89; 2011, 2602)
