(a) (1) The Secretary may investigate any irregularity or violation of this subtitle.
(2) On request of the Secretary, each registrar shall help the Secretary in the investigation.
(b) If the Secretary considers it necessary, the Secretary shall report a violation of this subtitle to the State’s Attorney for the appropriate county, with a statement of the relevant facts and circumstances, for appropriate action.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 4 - Statistics and Records
Subtitle 2 - Vital Statistics and Records
Section 4-202 - Registrars of Vital Records
Section 4-203 - General Responsibility
Section 4-204 - Birth, Death, and Fetal Death Certificates; Copies
Section 4-205 - County Birth, Death, and Fetal Death Records
Section 4-206 - Marriage, Divorce, and Annulment Records
Section 4-207 - Preparation of Birth, Death, and Fetal Death Certificates
Section 4-208 - Birth Registration
Section 4-209 - Foundling Registration
Section 4-210 - Delayed Birth Registration
Section 4-211 - New Certificates of Birth
Section 4-212 - Certificates of Death; Notice to Medical Examiner
Section 4-213 - Fetal Death Certificates
Section 4-213.1 - Stillbirth Certificates
Section 4-214 - Amendments to Vital Records
Section 4-215 - Burial Permits, Final Disposition, Transportation, and Disinterment
Section 4-216 - Duties of Institutions
Section 4-218 - Population Estimates
Section 4-220 - Copies of Vital Records -- Statistical Purposes
Section 4-221 - Copies of Vital Records -- Special Projects
Section 4-223 - Use of Copies of Vital Records as Evidence
Section 4-224 - Disclosure of Records
Section 4-225 - Enforcement of Subtitle