IC 31-19-18
    Chapter 18. Establishment of Adoption History ProgramAdministered by State Registrar; Adoption History Fund

IC 31-19-18-1
Administration of adoption history program
    Sec. 1. The state registrar shall administer the adoption historyprogram provided for in this chapter and IC 31-19-19 throughIC 31-19-23.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.

IC 31-19-18-2
Transmission of identifying and nonidentifying information;storage; affirmation
    Sec. 2. (a) The following persons may transmit identifyinginformation and nonidentifying information to the state registrar forinclusion with the adoption history:
        (1) An adoptee who is an adult.
        (2) A birth parent.
        (3) An adoptive parent.
        (4) A pre-adoptive sibling who is at least twenty-one (21) yearsof age.
        (5) The spouse or relative of a deceased adoptee if therelationship existed at the time of the adoptee's death.
        (6) The spouse or relative of a deceased birth parent if therelationship existed at the time of the birth parent's death.
    (b) The state registrar shall store all information received underthis section in a manner that is readily recoverable.
    (c) Any transmission of information received under this sectionmust include an affirmation by the person that:
        (1) the information is true or that the person believes theinformation to be true; and
        (2) the person is a person described in subsection (a).
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.58-2009, SEC.28.

IC 31-19-18-3
Voluntary transmission of medical information; storage;affirmation
    Sec. 3. (a) Any person may voluntarily transmit medicalinformation to the state registrar for inclusion with the medicalhistory.
    (b) The state registrar shall store all information received underthis section in a manner that makes the information readilyrecoverable.
    (c) Any transmission of voluntary information must include anaffirmation by the person that:
        (1) the information is true; or
        (2) the person believes the information is true.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
IC 31-19-18-4
Publication of availability of adoption history information; publicservice announcements
    Sec. 4. (a) The state registrar shall publicize the availability of theadoption history information, including the availability of theinformation under:
        (1) this chapter and IC 31-19-19 through IC 31-19-24; and
        (2) IC 31-19-25.
    (b) The state registrar's publicity efforts must include periodicpublic service announcements regarding the availability of adoptionhistory information.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.

IC 31-19-18-5
Rules; forms
    Sec. 5. The state registrar:
        (1) may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2; and
        (2) shall prescribe forms necessary;
to implement this chapter, IC 31-19-12-5, and IC 31-19-19 throughIC 31-19-24.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.130-2005,SEC.10.

IC 31-19-18-6
Adoption history fund
    Sec. 6. (a) The adoption history fund is established for thepurpose of carrying out this chapter and IC 31-19-19 throughIC 31-19-24. The state registrar shall administer the fund.
    (b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from:
        (1) money in the fund; or
        (2) if revenues are insufficient, a supplemental appropriation.
    (c) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does notrevert to the state general fund.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.

IC 31-19-18-7
Transmittal of false adoption history information
    Sec. 7. A person who knowingly transmits false information to anadoption history commits a Class A misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.