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New York Consolidated Laws, Public Health Law - PBH § 4132. Birth certificate; form and content

Current as of January 01, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

1. The certificate of birth shall contain such information, including the social security numbers of the parents, and be in such form as the commissioner may prescribe.

2. The personal particulars called for shall be obtained from a competent person acquainted with the facts.

3. (a) The certificate shall be signed by the attending physician or nurse-midwife, with date of signature and his or her address.

(b) If there was no physician or nurse-midwife, in attendance, then the certificate of birth shall be signed by the father or mother of the child, householder, owner of the premises, director or other person in charge of the public or private institution where the birth occurred, or by any other competent person whose duty it is to notify the local registrar of such birth.

4. The registrar shall enter the exact date of filing of the certificate of birth in his office attested by his official signature and registered number of birth.

5. Each parent of the child may choose to be designated on the original certificate of birth or by amendment as “father” or “mother” or “parent”.

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