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Northern Mariana Islands Statutes, Title 1

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Title 1, Government

110 chapters · 1,213 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 11,213 Ch 1, Definitions234 Ch 4, Honoring Special Persons160 Ch 3, Holidays & Special Days147 Ch 2, Commonwealth Symbols112 Ch 5, Standard and Daylight Time97 Ch 6, CNMI Capital78 Ch 10, Department of Public Safety57 Ch 7, Department of Community and Cultural…54 Ch 12, Department of Public Health and Envi…50 Ch 9, Department of Commerce49 Ch 11, Department of Finance43 Ch 18, Department of Fire and Emergency Med…34 Ch 13, Department of Lands and Natural Reso…30 Ch 8, Department of Public Works21

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1 CMC § 26001 Health and Vital Statistics Office Established
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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 throughout the CNMI. The Health and Vital Statistics Office …
1 CMC § 26002 Regulations
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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. Source: PL 15-50, § 5.
1 CMC § 26003 Appointment of Registrar or Person in Charge of Vital Statistics
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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, § 6.
1 CMC § 26004 Duties of the Registrar or Person in Charge
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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 the system of vital statistics. (2) Direct and supervise th…

1 CMC § 26005 Definitions

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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 death” means death prior to the complete expulsion or extracti…

1 CMC § 26006 Content of Certificates and Reports

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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 hereunder, shall include as a minimum the items recommended by …

1 CMC § 26007 Birth Registration

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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 birth and shall be registered if it has been completed and f…

1 CMC § 26008 Infants of Unknown Parentage; Foundling Registration

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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 Health and Vital Statistics Office the following information: (…

1 CMC § 26009 Delayed Registration of Birth

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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. No delayed certificate shall be registered until the evi…

1 CMC § 2601 Department of Public Health and Environmental Services

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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 Services. Source: PL 1-8, tit. 1, ch. 12, § 1, modified. Commiss…

1 CMC § 26010 Judicial Procedure to Establish Facts of Birth

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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 with CNMI Superior Court for an order establishing a recor…

1 CMC § 26011 Certificates of Adoption

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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 of adoption shall include such facts as are necessary to l…

1 CMC § 26012 Certification of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Paternity, and Paternity Acknowledgement

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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 or she receives the following: (1) A certificate of adoptio…

1 CMC § 26013 Death Registration

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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 finding of a dead body and prior to final disposition, an…

1 CMC § 26014 Delayed Registration of Death

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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 State Agency. Such certificate shall be registered subject t…

1 CMC § 26015 Reports of Fetal Death

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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, which occurs in the CNMI (Saipan, Rota, Tinian or Northern Isl…

1 CMC § 26016 Vital Reports

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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 15-50, § 18, modified. Commission Comment: The Commission chan…

1 CMC § 26017 Authorization for Final Disposition

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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 the body. The physician or pathologist when certifying the …

1 CMC § 26018 Amendment of Vital Records

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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 records. (b) A certificate or report that is amended under …

1 CMC § 26019 Preservation of Vital Records

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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 Office. Such reproductions when verified and approved by th…

1 CMC § 2602 Department of Public Health and Environmental Services: Director: Appointment

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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: PL 1-8, tit. 1, ch. 12, § 2. Commission Comment: With resp…

1 CMC § 26020 Disclosure of Information from Vital Records or Vital Reports

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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 ensure their proper use, and to ensure the efficient and pr…

1 CMC § 26021 Copies from the System of Vital Statistics

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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 vital record in his or her custody or a part thereof to the …

1 CMC § 26022 Fees

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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 copies or information provided for research, statistical, …

1 CMC § 26023 Persons Required to Keep Records

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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 information as required for the certificates of birth and death and …

1 CMC § 26024 Matching of Birth and Death Certificates

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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 certificates, in accordance with regulations which require …

1 CMC § 26025 Penalties

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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 report required by this Act, or in an application for an amendm…

1 CMC § 26026 Applicability

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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 and in the custody of the Registrar. Source: PL 15-50, § 2…

1 CMC § 26027 Transfer of Documents to the Health and Vital Statistics Office

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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 issuances of birth certificates within their possession as have pr…

1 CMC § 2603 Department of Public Health and Environmental Services: Duties

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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) To minimize and control communicable disease; (c) To est…

1 CMC § 2604 Department of Public Health and Environmental Services: Additional Duties

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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 information concerning all births and deaths occurring i…

1 CMC § 2605 Department of Public Health and Environmental Services: Rules and Regulations

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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 jurisdiction, including but not limited to regulations deemed nece…

1 CMC § 2606 Department of Public Health and Environmental Services: Staff

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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 performing their duties, subject to budgetary appropriation. So…

1 CMC § 2607 Revolving Imprest Fund Account: Establishment

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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 revolving imprest fund account shall be for the sole purpose of …

1 CMC § 2608 Revolving Imprest Fund Account: Funding Source

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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. Source: PL 11-21, § 4.

1 CMC § 2621 Board of Health and Environmental Quality

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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. Three members shall be from Rota, three members shall be fr…

1 CMC § 2622 Board of Health and Environmental Quality: Tenure

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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 shall serve for four years. Source: PL 1-8, tit. 1, ch. 12, …

1 CMC § 2623 Board of Health and Environmental Quality: Quorum

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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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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, ch. 12, § 11, modified. Commission Comment: With res…

1 CMC § 2625 Board of Health and Environmental Quality: Duties

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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 regulations governing public health and environmental qual…

1 CMC § 2631 Office of Medical Examiner

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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 Comment: With respect to the reference to the “Department…

1 CMC § 2632 Office of Medical Examiner: Medical Examiner: Appointment

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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 person may be appointed as medical examiner unless the pers…

1 CMC § 2633 Office of Medical Examiner: Medical Examiner: Duties

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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 nearest responsible relative. If a death occurs under condition…

1 CMC § 2646 Division of Environmental Quality

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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 the Director of Public Health and Environmental Services. …

1 CMC § 2647 Division Chief: Duties

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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 of all powers and duties relating to environmental protec…

1 CMC § 2648 Division Chief: Rules and Regulations

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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 of law administered by the chief under 1 CMC § 2647. Notw…

1 CMC § 2649 Division Chief: Exemption from Regulations

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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 with the policies and purposes of the Commonwealth Environme…

1 CMC § 2650 Placement in the Office of the Governor

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Placement in the Office of the Governor. All administrative duties and authority with regard to the Division of Environmental Quality is hereby placed with the Office of the Governor, or his designee, and any funds, records, property and personnel transferred to the Department of…

1 CMC § 8490 Short Title

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Short Title. (a) This Act may be cited as the Pension Obligation Bond Authorization Act of 2013. (b) Section 20 of Article III of the N.M.I. Constitution guarantees certain rights for members in a retirement system of the Commonwealth. The Northern Mariana Islands Retirement Fund…

1 CMC § 8491 Public Debt Authorization

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Public Debt Authorization. (a) This chapter is a bond authorization act within the meaning of Commonwealth Code, Title 4, Division 10, Chapter 4, Article 2. (b) The Commonwealth Development Authority (CDA), on behalf of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, is hereby …