Title 1 — Government
110 chapters · 1,290 sections in this title.
1 CMC § 26001 Health and Vital Statistics Office Established
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 26001. Health and Vital Statistics Office Established. There is hereby established in the Department of Public Health a Health and Vital Statistics Office which shall install, maintain, and operate a system of vital statistics th…
1 CMC § 26002 Regulations
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 26002. Regulations. The Secretary of the Department of Public Health, hereinafter referred to as the “State Agency,” is authorized to adopt, amend, and repeal regulations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act…
1 CMC § 26003 Appointment of Registrar or Person in Charge of Vital Statistics
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 26003. Appointment of Registrar or Person in Charge of Vital Statistics. The Secretary of the Department of Public Health shall appoint the Registrar of Vital Statistics, hereinafter referred to as “Registrar.” Source: PL 15-50, …
1 CMC § 26004 Duties of the Registrar or Person in Charge
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 26004. Duties of the Registrar or Person in Charge. (a) The Registrar shall: (1) Administer and enforce the provisions of this Act and the regulations issued hereunder, and issue instructions for the efficient administration of t…
1 CMC § 26005 Definitions
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 26005. Definitions. The following terms are hereby defined as follows: (a) “Dead body” means a human body or such parts of human body from the condition of which it reasonably may be concluded that death occurred. (b) “Fetal deat…
1 CMC § 26006 Content of Certificates and Reports
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 26006. Content of Certificates and Reports. (a) In order to promote and maintain nationwide uniformity in the system of vital statistics, the forms of certificates and reports required by this Act, or by regulations adopted hereu…
1 CMC § 26007 Birth Registration
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 26007. Birth Registration. (a) A certificate of birth for each live birth which occurs in the CNMI shall be filed with the Health and Vital Statistics Office, or as otherwise directed by the Registrar, within 5 days after such bi…
1 CMC § 26008 Infants of Unknown Parentage; Foundling Registration
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 26008. Infants of Unknown Parentage; Foundling Registration. (a) Whoever assumes the custody of a live-born infant of unknown parentage shall report on a form and in a manner prescribed by the Registrar within 5 days to the Healt…
1 CMC § 26009 Delayed Registration of Birth
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 26009. Delayed Registration of Birth. (a) When a certificate of birth of a person born in the CNMI has not been filed within one year, a delayed certificate of birth may be filed in accordance with regulations of the State Agency…
1 CMC § 2601 Department of Public Health and Environmental Services
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2601. Department of Public Health and Environmental Services. There is in the Commonwealth government a Department of Public Health and Environmental Services, to be headed by a Director of Public Health and Environmental Service…
1 CMC § 26010 Judicial Procedure to Establish Facts of Birth
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 26010. Judicial Procedure to Establish Facts of Birth. (a) If the State Agency refuses to file a certificate of birth under the provisions of Sections 26007 or 26009, a petition signed and sworn to by the petitioner may be filed …
1 CMC § 26011 Certificates of Adoption
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 26011. Certificates of Adoption. (a) For each adoption decreed by the CNMI Superior Court, the court shall require the preparation of a certificate of adoption on a form prescribed and furnished by the Registrar. The certificate …
1 CMC § 26012 Certification of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Paternity, and Paternity Acknowledgement
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 26012. Certification of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Paternity, and Paternity Acknowledgement. (a) The Registrar shall establish a new certificate of birth for a person born in the CNMI when he o…
1 CMC § 26013 Death Registration
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 26013. Death Registration. (a) A certificate of death for each death which occurs in the CNMI shall be filed with the Health and Vital Statistics Office, or as otherwise directed by the Registrar, within 5 days after death or the…
1 CMC § 26014 Delayed Registration of Death
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 26014. Delayed Registration of Death. (a) When a death occurring in the CNMI has not been registered within the time period prescribed by Section 26013, a certificate of death may be filed in accordance with regulations of the St…
1 CMC § 26015 Reports of Fetal Death
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 26015. Reports of Fetal Death. Each fetal death of 350 grams or more, or if weight is unknown, of 20 completed weeks gestation or more, calculated from the date the last normal menstrual period began to the date of delivery, whic…
1 CMC § 26016 Vital Reports
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 26016. Vital Reports. The report required under Section 26015 is a statistical report to be used only for medical and health purposes. A schedule for the disposition of these reports may be provided by regulation. Source: PL 15-5…
1 CMC § 26017 Authorization for Final Disposition
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 26017. Authorization for Final Disposition. (a) The funeral director or person acting as such who first assumes custody of a dead body shall, prior to final disposition of the body, obtain authorization for final disposition of t…
1 CMC § 26018 Amendment of Vital Records
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 26018. Amendment of Vital Records. (a) A certificate or report registered under this Act may be amended only in accordance with this Act and regulations adopted by the State Agency to protect the integrity and accuracy of vital r…
1 CMC § 26019 Preservation of Vital Records
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 26019. Preservation of Vital Records. To preserve vital records, the Registrar is authorized to prepare typewritten, photographic, electronic, or other reproductions of certificates or reports in the Health and Vital Statistics O…
1 CMC § 2602 Department of Public Health and Environmental Services: Director: Appointment
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2602. Department of Public Health and Environmental Services: Director: Appointment. The Director of Public Health and Environmental Services shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Source: P…
1 CMC § 26020 Disclosure of Information from Vital Records or Vital Reports
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 26020. Disclosure of Information from Vital Records or Vital Reports. In accordance with Section 26023 of this Act and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto: (a) To protect the integrity of vital records or vital reports, to e…
1 CMC § 26021 Copies from the System of Vital Statistics
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 26021. Copies from the System of Vital Statistics. In accordance with Section 26022 of this Act and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto: (a) The Registrar shall, upon receipt of an application, issue a certified copy of a vi…
1 CMC § 26022 Fees
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 26022. Fees. (a) The State Agency shall prescribe by regulation the fee to be paid for the following services: (1) Certified copies of certificates or records, or for a search of the files or records when no copy is made, or for …
1 CMC § 26023 Persons Required to Keep Records
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 26023. Persons Required to Keep Records. (a) Every person in charge of an institution shall keep a record of personal data concerning each person admitted or confined to such institution. This record shall include such informatio…
1 CMC § 26024 Matching of Birth and Death Certificates
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 26024. Matching of Birth and Death Certificates. To protect the integrity of vital records and to prevent the fraudulent use of birth certificates of deceased persons, the Registrar is hereby authorized to match birth and death c…
1 CMC § 26025 Penalties
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 26025. Penalties. (a) A fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both, shall be imposed on: (1) Any person who willfully and knowingly makes any false statement in a certificate, record, or repor…
1 CMC § 26026 Applicability
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 26026. Applicability. The provisions of this Act shall also apply to all certificates of birth, death, and reports of fetal death and induced termination of pregnancy previously received by the Health and Vital Statistics Office …
1 CMC § 26027 Transfer of Documents to the Health and Vital Statistics Office
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 26027. Transfer of Documents to the Health and Vital Statistics Office. The clerk of court’s office shall transfer to the Health and Vital Statistics Office all documents and records pertaining to birth registrations and issuance…
1 CMC § 2603 Department of Public Health and Environmental Services: Duties
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2603. Department of Public Health and Environmental Services: Duties. The Department of Public Health and Environmental Services has the following powers and duties: (a) To maintain and improve health and sanitary conditions; (b)…
1 CMC § 2604 Department of Public Health and Environmental Services: Additional Duties
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2604. Department of Public Health and Environmental Services: Additional Duties. (a) In addition, the Department of Public Health and Environmental Services shall be responsible for: (1) The prompt collection of vital statistical…
1 CMC § 2605 Department of Public Health and Environmental Services: Rules and Regulations
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2605. Department of Public Health and Environmental Services: Rules and Regulations. The Department of Public Health and Environmental Services shall adopt rules and regulations regarding those matters over which it has jurisdict…
1 CMC § 2606 Department of Public Health and Environmental Services: Staff
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2606. Department of Public Health and Environmental Services: Staff. The Department of Public Health and Environmental Services may employ staff as required to assist it and the Board of Health and Environmental Quality in perfor…
1 CMC § 2607 Revolving Imprest Fund Account: Establishment
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2607. Revolving Imprest Fund Account: Establishment. Notwithstanding 1 CMC § 7401, there is hereby established a revolving imprest fund account not to exceed $2,000,000 annually within the Department of Public Health. The revolvi…
1 CMC § 2608 Revolving Imprest Fund Account: Funding Source
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2608. Revolving Imprest Fund Account: Funding Source. Funding of the revolving imprest fund account shall come from the funds due to the Commonwealth Center for services rendered to members of the Government Health Insurance Plan…
1 CMC § 2621 Board of Health and Environmental Quality
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2621. Board of Health and Environmental Quality. There is in the Commonwealth government a Board of Health and Environmental Quality, composed of 16 members, appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Th…
1 CMC § 2622 Board of Health and Environmental Quality: Tenure
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2622. Board of Health and Environmental Quality: Tenure. The members of the board shall serve for four years, except that of the members first appointed, three shall serve for one year, three shall serve for two years, and 10 sha…
1 CMC § 2623 Board of Health and Environmental Quality: Quorum
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2623. Board of Health and Environmental Quality: Quorum. The concurrence of nine members is necessary to the validity of its acts. Source: PL 1-8, tit. 1, ch. 12, § 10, modified.
1 CMC § 2624 Board of Health and Environmental Quality: Compensation
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2624. Board of Health and Environmental Quality: Compensation. Members of the board serve without pay but are to be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Source: PL 1-8, tit…
1 CMC § 2625 Board of Health and Environmental Quality: Duties
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2625. Board of Health and Environmental Quality: Duties. (a) The Board of Health and Environmental Quality shall be the policydetermining body of the Department of Public Health and Environmental Services. The board shall adopt r…
1 CMC § 2631 Office of Medical Examiner
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2631. Office of Medical Examiner. There is in the Department of Public Health and Environmental Services an office of medical examiner to be headed by a medical examiner. Source: PL 1-8, tit. 1, ch. 12, § 5, modified. Commission …
1 CMC § 2632 Office of Medical Examiner: Medical Examiner: Appointment
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2632. Office of Medical Examiner: Medical Examiner: Appointment. The medical examiner shall be appointed by the Director of Public Health and Environmental Services. The appointment may be on a full-time or part-time basis. No pe…
1 CMC § 2633 Office of Medical Examiner: Medical Examiner: Duties
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2633. Office of Medical Examiner: Medical Examiner: Duties. The medical examiner shall perform autopsies and post-mortem examinations to determine or clarify the cause of death, provided written consent is secured from the neares…
1 CMC § 2641 Medical Profession Licensing Board.[Repealed]
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2641. Medical Profession Licensing Board. [Repealed]. Source: PL 3-30, § 4, modified; repealed by PL 15-105, § 3. Commission Comment: PL 3-30, the “Medical Practice Act of 1982,” took effect November 30, 1982. See also 3 CMC § 22…
1 CMC § 2642 Medical Professional Licensing Board: Procedures.[Repealed]
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2642. Medical Professional Licensing Board: Procedures. [Repealed]. Source: PL 3-30, § 4, modified; repealed by PL 15-105, § 3. Commission Comment: With respect to the reference to the “Director of the Department of Public Health…
1 CMC § 2643 Board of Nurse Examiners. [Repealed]
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2643. Board of Nurse Examiners. [Repealed]. Source: PL 3-29, § 6; repealed by PL 14-62, § 1. Commission Comment: PL 3-29, the “Nurse Practice Act of 1989,” took effect November 26, 1982. See also 3 CMC § 2301 et seq. With respect…
1 CMC § 2646 Division of Environmental Quality
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2646. Division of Environmental Quality. There is in the Department of Public Health and Environmental Services a Division of Environmental Quality, to be headed by a chief. The chief shall serve under the direct supervision of t…
1 CMC § 2647 Division Chief: Duties
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2647. Division Chief: Duties. Except as otherwise provided in the Commonwealth Environmental Protection Act, 2 CMC § 3101 et seq., the chief shall be responsible for the day-to-day administration, implementation, and enforcement …
1 CMC § 2648 Division Chief: Rules and Regulations
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2648. Division Chief: Rules and Regulations. The chief shall develop rules and regulations to carry out the policies and purposes of the Commonwealth Environmental Protection Act, 2 CMC § 3101 et seq., and of any other provision …
1 CMC § 2649 Division Chief: Exemption from Regulations
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2649. Division Chief: Exemption from Regulations. The regulations may exempt, or authorize the chief to exempt, any activity or class of activities from the provisions of the regulations when the exemption would be in keeping wit…