Fees for vital records and searches

(a) The Mayor shall issue regulations that prescribe the fee to be paid for: (1) An amendment or correction to a vital record that is not the fault of the Mayor or a District government agency; (2) A certified copy of a certificate or record; (3) A search of a file or record if no copy is made; (4) A copy or information provided for research, statistical, or administrative purposes; (5) The processing of adoptions; or (6) Issuance of a new certificate of birth. (b) The fee collected shall be deposited into the General Fund of the District government.