§338-29.5  Late registration of death, fetaldeath, marriage, and divorce.  (a)  When a death, fetal death, marriage, ordivorce occurring in this State has not been registered, a certificate may befiled in accordance with rules adopted by the department of health.  Thecertificate shall be registered subject to any evidentiary requirements thatthe department adopts by rule to substantiate the alleged facts of death, fetaldeath, marriage, or divorce.

(b)  Certificates of death, fetal death,marriage, or divorce registered one year or more after the date of occurrenceshall be marked “late” and shall show on the face the date of the lateregistration.

(c)  As used in this section, “late” means oneyear or more after the date of the death, fetal death, marriage, or divorce. [L1972, c 66, pt of §1(3); am L 1997, c 305, §6]