Title XII — PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

193.005. Law, how cited. — Sections 193.005 to 193.325 may be cited as the "Uniform Vital Statistics Law". ­­-------- (L. 1984 S.B. 574)

193.015. Definitions. — As used in sections 193.005 to 193.325, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Advanced practice registered nurse", a person licensed to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse under chapter 335, and …

193.025. Office — exclusive system — preservation of records. — The department shall establish an office which shall install, maintain and operate the only system of vital statistics throughout the state. The office shall provide for the preservation of its official records. ­­--…

193.035. Rules and regulations, procedure. — The department may promulgate rules and regulations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of sections 193.005 to 193.325. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of this chapter shall become effective unle…

193.045. State registrar, administration of system, powers and duties. — 1. The department director or his designee shall be the state registrar of vital statistics. 2. The state registrar shall administer the system of vital statistics and shall: (1) Conduct training programs to…

193.055. Division of state into registration districts. — The state registrar may divide the state into registration districts which shall conform to political subdivisions or combinations thereof, or of parts thereof. ­­-------- (L. 1984 S.B. 574)

193.065. Local registrars, qualifications, appointment — deputies — duties — recorder of deeds appointed as local registrar (St. Louis City). — The state registrar may appoint local registrars, each of whom shall be a person employed by an official county or city health agency ex…

193.075. Certificates and reports, form, format, contents. — 1. The forms of certificates and reports required by sections 193.005 to 193.325 or by regulations adopted hereunder shall include as a minimum the items recommended by the federal agency responsible for national vital …

193.085. Birth certificate — contents, filing, locale, duties of certain persons, time allowed, attestation. — 1. A certificate of birth for each live birth which occurs in this state shall be filed with the local registrar, or as otherwise directed by the state registrar, within…

193.087. Voluntary acknowledgment of paternity — forms, contents — immunity for staff presenting form — training of hospital staff — intentional misidentification of parent, penalty — public assistance recipients, duty to cooperate. — 1. In addition to the requirements of subsect…

193.095. Parentage unknown — report of custodian constitutes certificate — inspection by court order only. — 1. Whoever assumes the custody of a live born infant of unknown parentage shall report on a form and in a manner prescribed by the state registrar within seven days to the…

193.105. Delayed filing, registration — refusal — appeal. — 1. When a certificate of birth of a person born in this state has not been filed within the time period provided in section 193.085, a certificate of birth may be filed in accordance with regulations of the department an…

193.115. Court order constituting birth certificate, petition, procedure. — 1. If a delayed certificate of birth is rejected under the provisions of section 193.105, a petition signed and sworn to by the petitioner may be filed with a court of competent jurisdiction for an order …

193.125. Missouri adoptee rights act — adoption — new birth certificate, when — reports — duties — inspection of certain records by court order only. — 1. This section and section 193.128 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Adoptee Rights Act". 2. Except as otherwise…

193.128. Citation of law — original birth certificate, who may obtain, when — issuance, fee — contact preference form — medical history request — rulemaking authority. — 1. The provisions of section 193.125 and this section shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Adoptee…

193.135. New certificate of birth established or old one amended, when — inspection of certain records by court order only. — 1. The state registrar shall establish a new certificate of birth for a person born in this state when he or she received the following: (1) A certificate…

193.145. Death certificate — electronic system — contents, filing, locale, duties of certain persons, time allowed — certificate marked presumptive, when — training, failure to complete, effect of. — 1. A certificate of death for each death which occurs in this state shall be fil…

193.155. Delayed filing, registration. — 1. When a death occurring in this state has not been registered within the time period prescribed by section 193.145, a certificate of death may be filed in accordance with department rules. Such certificate shall be registered subject to …

193.165. Spontaneous fetal death report — release of reports — application for certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth, procedure. — 1. Each spontaneous fetal death of twenty completed weeks gestation or more, calculated from the date the last normal menstrual period began t…

193.175. Person in charge of final disposition of dead body to affix tag with identifying information, requirements. — The funeral director or person in charge of final disposition of a dead body shall, prior to the interment of such dead body, affix on the ankle or wrist of the …

193.185. Marriage report — certification. — 1. A report of each marriage performed in this state shall be filed with the department and shall be registered if it has been completed and filed in accordance with this section. 2. The official who issues the marriage license shall pr…

193.195. Marriage license recording fee. — Every officer authorized to issue marriage licenses shall be paid a recording fee of two dollars for each marriage license filed and reported by him or her to the state registrar. The recording fee shall be paid by the applicant for the …

193.205. Marriage dissolution or annulment record. — 1. A record of each dissolution of marriage and annulment of marriage granted by any court in this state shall be filed by the clerk of the court with the department and shall be registered if it has been completed and filed in…

193.215. Amendment of certificates and reports — acknowledgment of paternity affidavit, notice to be given parents — rescission of acknowledgment, filing — paternity establishment services offered by department. — 1. A certificate or report registered pursuant to sections 193.005…

193.225. Methods of preserving records, requirements — certified reproductions accepted as originals — death record originals transferred to state archives. — To preserve vital records, the state registrar is authorized to prepare typewritten, photographic, electronic, or other r…

193.235. Probative value of delayed or altered certificates. — The probative value of a delayed or altered certificate shall be determined by the judicial or administrative body or official before whom the certificate is offered as evidence. ­­-------- (L. 1984 S.B. 574)

193.245. Inspection and copying of records, disclosure of information, unlawful unless authorized — authority. — It shall be unlawful for any person to permit inspection of, or to disclose information contained in, vital records or to copy or issue a copy of all or part of any su…

193.255. Certified copies of vital records, issuance — probative value — cooperation with federal agencies and other states — issuance of certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth, when. — 1. The state registrar and other custodians of vital records authorized by the state reg…

193.265. Fees for certification and other services — distribution — services free, when. — 1. For the issuance of a certification or copy of a death record, the applicant shall pay a fee of fourteen dollars for the first certification or copy and a fee of eleven dollars for each …

193.275. Records to be kept by institutions and others — period — power of registrar to demand information. — 1. Every person in charge of an institution shall keep a record of data concerning each person admitted or confined to such institution as may be required for the filing …

193.285. Local registrar's duties. — Local registrars shall transmit all certificates and reports filed with them to the state registrar in accordance with regulations of the department. ­­-------- (L. 1984 S.B. 574)

193.315. Acts which constitute crimes. — 1. Any person who knowingly makes any false statement in a certificate, record, or report required by this chapter or in an application for an amendment thereof, or in an application for a certified copy of a vital record, or who knowingly…

193.325. Application of law. — The provisions of sections 193.005 to 193.325 apply to all certificates of birth, death, marriage and reports of dissolution of marriage and spontaneous fetal death received by the department and in the custody of the state registrar or any other cu…