Maryland Statutes
Title 4 - Statistics and Records
Subtitle 2 - Vital Statistics and Records

Section 4-201 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 4-202 - Registrars of Vital Records - (a) The Secretary shall appoint a State registrar of vital...

Section 4-203 - General Responsibility - (a) The Secretary is charged with administering efficiently and uniformly...

Section 4-204 - Birth, Death, and Fetal Death Certificates; Copies - (a) The Secretary shall collect, index, and safeguard from fire,...

Section 4-205 - County Birth, Death, and Fetal Death Records - (a) A county registrar shall preserve for 3 years each...

Section 4-206 - Marriage, Divorce, and Annulment Records - (a) The Secretary shall collect, index, and safeguard the marriage,...

Section 4-207 - Preparation of Birth, Death, and Fetal Death Certificates - (a) (1) Each certificate of birth, death, or fetal death...

Section 4-208 - Birth Registration - (a) In this section, “gestational carrier” means a woman other...

Section 4-209 - Foundling Registration - (a) (1) Within 72 hours after a person takes custody...

Section 4-210 - Delayed Birth Registration - (a) The Secretary may adopt rules and regulations to govern...

Section 4-211 - New Certificates of Birth - (a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section,...

Section 4-212 - Certificates of Death; Notice to Medical Examiner - (a) This section does not apply to a fetal death....

Section 4-213 - Fetal Death Certificates - (a) If a fetal death occurs after a gestation period...

Section 4-213.1 - Stillbirth Certificates - (a) The Secretary shall establish procedures for the issuance of...

Section 4-214 - Amendments to Vital Records - (a) A certificate or record registered under this subtitle may...

Section 4-215 - Burial Permits, Final Disposition, Transportation, and Disinterment - (a) In this section, “cemetery” includes a crematory or other...

Section 4-216 - Duties of Institutions - The administrative head of an institution shall record and report...

Section 4-217 - Copies of Birth, Death, Fetal Death, or Marriage Certificates; Commemorative Birth Certificates; Security Protocols - (a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this...

Section 4-218 - Population Estimates - (a) In consultation with the State Health Planning and Development...

Section 4-219 - Reports - (a) At least annually, the Secretary shall: (1) Publish a...

Section 4-220 - Copies of Vital Records -- Statistical Purposes - (a) The Secretary may provide the United States Department of...

Section 4-221 - Copies of Vital Records -- Special Projects - The Secretary may approve specific projects for typewritten, photographic, or...

Section 4-222 - Disclosure of Birth Record Information for Subsequent Children of Parents Responsible for Child Abuse or Neglect - The Secretary shall provide to the Executive Director of the...

Section 4-223 - Use of Copies of Vital Records as Evidence - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, if a...

Section 4-224 - Disclosure of Records - To protect the integrity of vital records, to ensure their...

Section 4-225 - Enforcement of Subtitle - (a) (1) The Secretary may investigate any irregularity or violation...

Section 4-226 - Prohibited Acts - (a) A person may not fail or refuse to execute...

Section 4-227 - Penalties - A person who violates § 4-226 of this subtitle is...