(a) In addition to another birth certificate issued under this chapter, the state registrar shall issue, on request and payment of a fee of $25, a birth certificate representing that the birth of the person named on the certificate is recorded in the office of the registrar. The fee required under this subsection is in addition to a fee required under AS 18.50.330 for a copy of a birth certificate.
(b) The certificate issued under (a) of this section must be in a form consistent with the need to protect the integrity of vital records and must be suitable for display. It may bear the seal of the state and may be signed by the governor.
(c) A certificate issued under (a) of this section has the same status as evidence as an original birth certificate.
(d) The estimated amount by which the fees received under this section exceed the cost of issuing birth certificates under (a) of this section may be appropriated annually by the legislature to the Alaska children's trust grant account (AS 37.14.205).
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender
Chapter 50. Vital Statistics Act
Article 3. Registration Requirements, Procedures, and Certificates.
Sec. 18.50.150. Form of certificate.
Sec. 18.50.160. Birth registration.
Sec. 18.50.162. Notification about hearing screening.
Sec. 18.50.165. Acknowledgement of paternity; forms.
Sec. 18.50.170. Foundling registration.
Sec. 18.50.180. Delayed registration of birth.
Sec. 18.50.190. Delayed registration of death or marriage.
Sec. 18.50.200. Judicial procedure to establish facts of birth.
Sec. 18.50.210. Court reports of adoption.
Sec. 18.50.211. Certificate of birth for foreign-born adopted person.
Sec. 18.50.220. New certificate of birth.
Sec. 18.50.225. Birth certificates suitable for display.
Sec. 18.50.230. Death registration; disclosure for child support purposes.
Sec. 18.50.235. Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth.
Sec. 18.50.240. Fetal death registration.
Sec. 18.50.245. Report of induced termination of pregnancy.
Sec. 18.50.260. Extension of time.
Sec. 18.50.270. Marriage registration.
Sec. 18.50.272. Heirloom certificates of marriage suitable for display.
Sec. 18.50.280. Court reports of divorce, dissolution, and annulment.