Copies of Data from Vital Records

In accordance with § 3225 of this article, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto:

(a)The Office of Vital Statistics shall upon request, issue a certified copy of any certificate or record in his custody or of a part thereof. Each copy issued shall show the date of registration; and copies issued from records marked “Delayed,” “Amended” or “Court Order” shall be similarly marked and show the effective date.

(b)A certified copy of a certificate or any part thereof, issued in accordance with paragraph

(a)of this section, shall be considered for all purposes the same as the original, and shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated; provided, that the evidentiary value of the certificate or record filed more than one

(l)year after the event, or a record which has been amended shall be determined by the judicial or administrative body or official before whom the certificate is offered as evidence.

(c)The National Center for Health Statistics shall be furnished such copies or data as it may require for national CH. 3. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES statistics; provided, that the government of Guam shall be reimbursed for the cost of furnishing such data; and provided, further, that such data shall not be used for other than statistical purposes by the National Center for Health Statistics unless so authorized by the Office of Vital Statistics.

(d)Federal, state or other territorial governmental branches and other public or private agencies may, upon request, be furnished copies of data for statistical purposes upon such terms or conditions as may be prescribed by the Office of Vital Statistics.

(e)No person shall prepare or issue any certificate which purports to be an original, certified copy or copy of a certificate of birth, death or fetal death, except as authorized in this article or regulations adopted hereunder.