2006 New York Code - Birth Certificate; Form And Content.

 
    §  4132.  Birth  certificate;  form and content. 1. The certificate of
  birth shall contain such  information,  including  the  social  security
  numbers  of  the  parents,  and  be in such form as the commissioner may
  prescribe.
    2. The personal particulars  called  for  shall  be  obtained  from  a
  competent person acquainted with the facts.
    3.  (a)  The certificate shall be signed by the attending physician or
  nurse-midwife, with date of signature and his or her address.
    (b) If there was no physician or nurse-midwife,  in  attendance,  then
  the  certificate of birth shall be signed by the father or mother of the
  child, householder, owner of the premises, director or other  person  in
  charge of the public or private institution where the birth occurred, or
  by  any  other  competent  person  whose  duty it is to notify the local
  registrar of such birth.
    4. The  registrar  shall  enter  the  exact  date  of  filing  of  the
  certificate  of  birth  in his office attested by his official signature
  and registered number of birth.