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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Any American Indian or Native American whose certified copy of a birth record contains a racial designation that is incorrect may, without paying a fee, obtain one certified copy of his or her birth record from which the incorrect racial designation has been amended. The person requesting the birth record shall provide satisfactory proof from a tribal authority.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island General Laws Title 23. Health and Safety § 23-3-24.1. Native Americans--Certified copies of birth records - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-23-health-and-safety/ri-gen-laws-sect-23-3-24-1/
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