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Title 26 - Utah Health Code
Chapter 2 - Utah Vital Statistics Act
Section 12.6 - Fee waived for certified copy of birth certificate.
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UT Code § 26-2-12.6 (2021)
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Effective 5/5/2021
26-2-12.6. Fee waived for certified copy of birth certificate.
Amended by Chapter 284, 2021 General Session
26-2-12.6. Fee waived for certified copy of birth certificate.
- (1) Notwithstanding Section 26-1-6 and Section 26-2-12.5, the department shall waive a fee that would otherwise be charged for a certified copy of a birth certificate, if the individual whose birth is confirmed by the birth certificate is:
- (a) the individual requesting the certified copy of the birth certificate; and
- (b)
- (i) homeless, as defined in Section 26-18-411;
- (ii) a person who is homeless, as defined in Section 35A-5-302;
- (iii) an individual whose primary nighttime residence is a location that is not designed for or ordinarily used as a sleeping accommodation for an individual;
- (iv) a homeless service provider as verified by the Department of Workforce Services; or
- (v) a homeless child or youth, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a.
- (2) To satisfy the requirement in Subsection (1)(b), the department shall accept written verification that the individual is homeless or a person, child, or youth who is homeless from:
- (a) a homeless shelter, as defined in Section 10-9a-526;
- (b) a permanent housing, permanent, supportive, or transitional facility, as defined in Section 35A-5-302;
- (c) the Department of Workforce Services;
- (d) a homeless service provider as verified by the Department of Workforce Services; or
- (e) a local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youth designated under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii).
Amended by Chapter 284, 2021 General Session
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