History. Ga. L. 1914, p. 157, § 7; Ga. L. 1927, p. 353, § 7; Code 1933, § 88-1214; Ga. L. 1945, p. 236, § 16; Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 140, § 8; Code 1933, § 88-1715, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1; Ga. L. 1967, p. 617, § 1; Code 1981, § 31-10-71; Ga. L. 1982, p. 723, § 1; Code 1981, § 31-10-15 , enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 723, § 2; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 22; Ga. L. 1985, p. 1417, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 31; Ga. L. 1991, p. 669, § 5; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2758, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1201, § 1; Ga. L. 2004, p. 477, § 6; Ga. L. 2009, p. 81, § 1/HB 64; Ga. L. 2010, p. 752, § 1/SB 493; Ga. L. 2010, p. 878, § 31/HB 1387; Ga. L. 2010, p. 914, § 36/HB 540.
Cross references.
Criminal penalty for concealing death of person, § 16-10-31 . “Georgia Death Investigation Act,” § 45-16-20 et seq.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2009, in paragraph (c)(1), “Georgia Composite Medical Board” was substituted for “Composite State Board of Medical Examiners” and “43-34-38” was substituted for “43-34-37” in the last sentence, and in paragraph (c)(2), “physician assistant” was substituted for “physician’s assistant” in the first sentence.
Structure Georgia Code
§ 31-10-2. Maintenance and Operation of Vital Records Registration System
§ 31-10-3. Rules and Regulations
§ 31-10-4. Appointment of State Registrar of Vital Records
§ 31-10-5. Duties and Powers of State Registrar; Delegation of Functions and Duties
§ 31-10-9. Registration of Births
§ 31-10-9.1. Social Security Account Information of Parents
§ 31-10-9.2. Abuse or Neglect Reports; Establishment of Policies and Procedures
§ 31-10-10. Registration of Live Born Infants of Unknown Parentage
§ 31-10-11. Registration of Delayed Certificate of Birth
§ 31-10-12. Judicial Procedure to Establish Facts of Birth
§ 31-10-13. Certificates of Adoption
§ 31-10-13.1. Certified Copies of Orders and Registration of Legitimations and Paternity Orders
§ 31-10-13.2. Provision of Copies of Legitimation and Paternity Orders to State Registrar
§ 31-10-16. Criteria for Pronouncing Death; Immunity From Liability
§ 31-10-17. State Registration of Death Certificates; Certified Copies; Certificates of Record
§ 31-10-18. Registration of Spontaneous Fetal Deaths
§ 31-10-19. Reporting of Induced Termination of Pregnancy
§ 31-10-20. Permits for Disposition, Disinterment, and Reinterment
§ 31-10-21. Record of Marriage Licenses
§ 31-10-22. Record of Divorces, Dissolutions, and Annulments
§ 31-10-23. Amendment of Certificates or Reports
§ 31-10-27. Fees for Copies or Services
§ 31-10-28. Institutions to Keep Vital Records
§ 31-10-30. Posting Facts of Death to Birth Certificates
§ 31-10-32. Extension of Periods for Filing of Certificates or Reports