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WA Rev Code § 70.58A.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.58A - Vital Statistics.|70.58A.060 - Vital records system security requirements—Fraud detection—Data validation.

RCW 70.58A.060 Vital records system security requirements—Fraud detection—Data validation.(1) A person may not prepare or issue any vital record that purports to be an original, certification of, or copy of a vital record except as authorized in this chapter.(2) All certifications of vital records must include security features to deter alteration, counterfeiting, or simulation without ready detection.(3) All informational copies must indicate that they cannot be used for legal purposes on their face.(4) The state registrar may:(a) Authorize users of the vital records system to access specific components of the vital records system based on their official duties;(b) Require users authorized under this section to acknowledge having read and understood security procedures and penalties;(c) Revoke user access of the vital records system when the user violates security procedures or when the user no longer needs access to conduct official duties;(d) Ensure that state birth records are marked as deceased upon receipt of death records; and(e) Periodically test and audit the vital records system for purposes of detecting fraud. If fraud is suspected, the state registrar may provide copies of the evidence to appropriate authorities for further investigation consistent with the provisions of RCW 70.58A.580. The state registrar may retain the results of such tests and audits, which are not subject to inspection or copying except upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction.(5) The state registrar may, at the state registrar's discretion, validate data provided in reports filed for registration through site visits or with independent sources outside the vital records system at a frequency specified by the state registrar to maximize the integrity of the data collected.[ 2019 c 148 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 70.58A.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.58A - Vital Statistics.|70.58A.070 - Mandatory use of prescribed forms, reporting of data required for registration.

RCW 70.58A.070 Mandatory use of prescribed forms, reporting of data required for registration.(1) Forms prescribed by the state registrar must be used in reporting, registering, and issuing certifications and informational copies, and preserving vital records, or in otherwise carrying out the purpose of this chapter.(2) Reports must contain the data required for registration. No report may be held to be complete and correct that does not supply all items of information required under this chapter, or that does not satisfactorily account for the omission of required items.[ 2019 c 148 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 70.58A.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.58A - Vital Statistics.|70.58A.110 - Live birth of child of unknown parentage—Reporting and registration requirements.

RCW 70.58A.110 Live birth of child of unknown parentage—Reporting and registration requirements.(1) When a child is found for whom no record of live birth is known to be on file, within ten calendar days of the child being found, a report of a live birth must be filed with the department in a manner prescribed by the state registrar.(2) If the child is identified at a later date and another live birth record is found, the state registrar shall void the record registered under subsection (1) of this section.(3) This section cannot be used when the report of live birth is considered a delayed registration under RCW 70.58A.120 or an unattended live birth under RCW 70.58A.100(5).[ 2019 c 148 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 70.58A.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.58A - Vital Statistics.|70.58A.120 - Delayed report of live birth—Registration requirements.

RCW 70.58A.120 Delayed report of live birth—Registration requirements.(1) An individual requesting a delayed report of live birth shall submit to the state registrar a completed and signed delayed report of live birth. Each report must include documentary evidence establishing the facts of the live birth and any applicable fees. The completed delayed report of live birth must be signed and sworn under penalty of perjury by the individual whose live birth is to be registered if the individual is an adult, or by the parent or legal guardian if the individual whose live birth is to be registered is not an adult.(2) An individual requesting the delayed report of live birth of an individual under twelve years of age must establish the facts concerning full name, date, and place of live birth.(3) An individual requesting the delayed report of live birth of an individual twelve years of age or over must establish the facts concerning full name, date, and place of live birth and the full name prior to first marriage of the individual who gave birth. Documentary evidence for an individual twelve years of age or over, other than affidavits, must have been established at least five years prior to the date of application.(4) Each piece of documentary evidence must come from a unique source in the form of the original record or an exact copy thereof. The individual requesting the delayed report of live birth must either be able to authenticate the source of each document presented to the department, or present to the department a signed statement from the custodian of the record or document which attests to the authenticity of the document and the accuracy of the facts contained in the document.(5) The state registrar may verify the authenticity and accuracy of documentary evidence provided by the individual requesting a delayed report of live birth.(6) The state registrar shall not register a delayed report of live birth until all applicable provisions of this chapter have been met to the satisfaction of the state registrar.(7) Upon review and approval of a delayed report of live birth, the state registrar shall register a delayed report of live birth. The delayed birth record must include a description of the evidence used to establish the delayed birth record.(8) If the state registrar denies a delayed report of live birth, RCW 70.58A.130 is the sole remedy for decisions made under this section. The administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW, does not govern review of decisions on registration of delayed reports of live birth made by the state registrar under this section.[ 2019 c 148 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 70.58A.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.58A - Vital Statistics.|70.58A.130 - Court-ordered registration of a delayed report of live birth—Petition and hearing requirements—Burden and standard of proof.

RCW 70.58A.130 Court-ordered registration of a delayed report of live birth—Petition and hearing requirements—Burden and standard of proof.(1) If the state registrar denies a delayed report of live birth under the provisions of RCW 70.58A.120, the individual requesting the delayed report of live birth may petition a court of competent jurisdiction for an order establishing a record of the name, date, and place of the live birth, and parentage of the individual whose live birth is to be registered.(2) The petition must allege:(a) The individual for whom a delayed report of live birth is sought was born in state;(b) No report of live birth of the individual can be found in the vital records system;(c) Diligent efforts by the petitioner have failed to obtain the evidence required in accordance with RCW 70.58A.120; and(d) The state registrar has denied a delayed report of live birth.(3) The petition must be accompanied by a statement of the state registrar made in accordance with RCW 70.58A.120 and all documentary evidence to support such registration which was filed with the state registrar.(4) The court shall fix a time and place for hearing the petition. The petitioner shall serve the state registrar with notice of the time and place for hearing and shall include with such notice the petition filed with the court. The petitioner shall give the state registrar notice at least thirty calendar days prior to the date set for the hearing.(5) The state registrar, or the state registrar's designee, may present at the hearing any information the state registrar believes will be useful to the court. The state registrar is not required to attend or appear for the hearing, and the court may proceed without the state registrar if the state registrar does not appear at the designated time and place set for hearing in the notice.(6) The burden of proof is on the petitioner.(7) If the court finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that the individual for whom a delayed report of live birth is sought was born in state, the court shall issue an order requiring the state registrar to establish a delayed record of live birth. This order must include, at a minimum, the following findings:(a) The full name, city and county of live birth, and birthdate to be registered of the individual whose live birth is to be registered;(b) The full name, state or country of birth, and date of birth of the individual who gave birth; and(c) A statement of the evidence relied on by the court in making the order.(8) The clerk of the court shall forward the order to the state registrar within five business days after the order is entered.(9) The state registrar shall register the live birth upon receipt of an order to register a delayed report of live birth from a court of competent jurisdiction, and must include the court case number and the date of the order in the vital record.[ 2019 c 148 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 70.58A.300 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.58A - Vital Statistics.|70.58A.300 - Registration of reports of marriage.

RCW 70.58A.300 Registration of reports of marriage.The state registrar shall register reports of marriage received from a state county auditor pursuant to chapter 26.04 RCW.[ 2019 c 148 § 15.]
WA Rev Code § 70.58A.310 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.58A - Vital Statistics.|70.58A.310 - Registration of reports of legal separation, dissolution, and declaration of invalidity of marriage or domestic partnership.

RCW 70.58A.310 Registration of reports of legal separation, dissolution, and declaration of invalidity of marriage or domestic partnership.The state registrar shall register reports of legal separation, dissolution of marriage, dissolution of domestic partnership, declaration of invalidity of marriage, and declaration of invalidity of domestic partnership from the clerk of each state superior court pursuant to chapter 26.09 RCW.[ 2019 c 148 § 16.]
WA Rev Code § 70.58A.400 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.58A - Vital Statistics.|70.58A.400 - Adoption—Amendment of birth record or registration of birth—Sealing of original birth record.

RCW 70.58A.400 Adoption—Amendment of birth record or registration of birth—Sealing of original birth record.(1) The state registrar shall amend the birth record of a child born in state to reflect an adoption decree received from a Washington state court of competent jurisdiction upon receipt of:(a) An application to register an adoption;(b) A certified copy of the adoption decree entered pursuant to chapter 26.33 RCW; and(c) Applicable fees established under this chapter and by rule.(2) The state registrar shall amend the live birth record of a child born in state to reflect an adoption report from any other state or territory of the United States, and the District of Columbia, upon receipt of:(a) A certified copy of an adoption report, or an application to register an adoption and a certified copy of the adoption decree; and(b) Applicable fees established under this chapter and by rule.(3) The state registrar shall register the birth of a child born outside the United States and its territories and adopted after January 1, 1985, in a Washington state court of competent jurisdiction upon receipt of:(a) An application to register an adoption;(b) A certified copy of a decree of adoption entered pursuant to chapter 26.33 RCW; and(c) Applicable fees established under this chapter and by rule.(4) The state registrar shall register the birth of a child born outside the United States and its territories and adopted before January 1, 1985, in a Washington state court of competent jurisdiction upon receipt of:(a) An application to register an adoption;(b) A certified copy of a decree of adoption entered pursuant to chapter 26.33 RCW;(c) Documentary evidence as to the child's birthdate and birthplace provided by:(i) The original birth certification;(ii) A certified copy, extract, or translation of the original birth certification; or(iii) A certified copy of another document essentially equivalent to the original birth certification including, but not limited to, the records of the United States citizenship and immigration services or the United States department of state; and(d) Applicable fees established under this chapter and by rule.(5) The state registrar shall retain and seal the original birth record including the adoption report, certified copy of the adoption decree, and other documentary evidence filed pursuant to chapter 26.33 RCW. The sealed record is not subject to public inspection or copying pursuant to chapter 42.56 RCW and may be released only as allowed by RCW 26.33.345.[ 2019 c 148 § 17.]
WA Rev Code § 70.58A.500 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.58A - Vital Statistics.|70.58A.500 - Amendment of vital records—When authorized—Grounds for denial.

RCW 70.58A.500 Amendment of vital records—When authorized—Grounds for denial.(1) The state registrar may amend certification items on state vital records.(2) The state registrar may amend a live birth record to change the name of a person born in state:(a) Upon receipt of a complete and signed amendment application with applicable fees and a certified copy of an order of a court of competent jurisdiction, including the name of the person as it appears on the current live birth record and the new name to be designated on the amended live birth record, under RCW 4.24.130; or(b) As authorized under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 3521, the federal witness relocation and protection act.(3) The state registrar shall seal the original live birth record amended under subsection (2)(b) of this section. The sealed record is not subject to public inspection and copying under chapter 42.56 RCW except upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction.(4) The state registrar may amend a vital record to change the sex designation of the subject of the record. The state registrar shall include a nonbinary option for sex designation on the record.(5) The state registrar may amend vital records for purposes other than those established in this section.(6) The state registrar may deny an application to amend a vital record when:(a) The application is not completed or filed in accordance with this chapter;(b) The state registrar has cause to question the validity or adequacy of the applicant's statements or documentary evidence; or(c) The deficiencies under (a) or (b) of this subsection are not addressed to the satisfaction of the state registrar.(7) The state registrar shall provide notice of the denial of an application to amend a vital record and state the reasons for the denial. If the state registrar denies an amendment to a vital record under the provisions of this section, a person may appeal the decision under RCW 70.58A.550.[ 2019 c 148 § 18.]
WA Rev Code § 70.58A.510 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.58A - Vital Statistics.|70.58A.510 - Preservation of vital records—Transfer to state archives.

RCW 70.58A.510 Preservation of vital records—Transfer to state archives.(1) The state registrar shall develop and implement a preservation management policy for the vital records system for permanent preservation while in the custody of the state registrar.(2) The state registrar shall transfer the custody of vital records to the state archives in accordance with state archival procedures when:(a) One hundred years have elapsed after the date of live birth or fetal death;(b) Twenty-five years have elapsed after the date of death; and(c) Twenty-five years have elapsed after the date of marriage, divorce, dissolution of marriage, dissolution of domestic partnership, declaration of invalidity of marriage, declaration of invalidity of domestic partnership, or legal separation.(3) The state archives may provide noncertified copies of original vital records in the custody of the state archives, due to a transfer under subsection (2) of this section, to the public.(4) The state archives may not:(a) Charge the department a fee or pass along costs to transfer the vital records to state archives or maintain the vital records in the state archives, other than those charged through the central services billing model for the cost of operating the state archives; or(b) Alter, amend, or delete certification items on the vital records.(5) Sealed records must remain sealed and in the custody of the department.(6) In consultation with the state archives, the state registrar shall prescribe the format and method of delivery of vital records transferred to the state archives.(7) The department may retain records for the purpose of issuing certifications under RCW 70.58A.530.[ 2019 c 148 § 19.]
WA Rev Code § 70.58A.540 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.58A - Vital Statistics.|70.58A.540 - Vital records not subject to public disclosure—Exceptions.

RCW 70.58A.540 Vital records not subject to public disclosure—Exceptions.(1) All or part of any vital records, reports, supporting documentation, vital statistics, data, or information contained therein are not subject to public inspection and copying under chapter 42.56 RCW.(2) With the exception of certifications and informational copies issued under RCW 70.58A.530, or unless otherwise authorized by this chapter, no person may permit the inspection of, disclose data or information contained in, or copy or issue a copy of all or part of any vital records, reports, supporting documentation, vital statistics, data, or information contained therein.[ 2019 c 148 § 22.]
WA Rev Code § 70.58A.570 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.58A - Vital Statistics.|70.58A.570 - Duty of local registrar to submit monthly reports—Duty of state registrar to periodically test and audit fraud prevention procedures.

RCW 70.58A.570 Duty of local registrar to submit monthly reports—Duty of state registrar to periodically test and audit fraud prevention procedures.(1) The local registrar shall, on a monthly basis, submit the following to the state registrar:(a) A summary of the number of certifications and informational copies issued by vital life event type in a format provided by the state registrar;(b) A log of all numbered paper certifications issued and destroyed in a format provided by the state registrar; and(c) A copy of the accounting of fees required by RCW 70.58A.560.(2) The state registrar shall periodically test and audit local registrar fraud prevention procedures and products, and may share the results of such tests and audits with the local registrar.[ 2019 c 148 § 25.]
WA Rev Code § 70.58A.580 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.58A - Vital Statistics.|70.58A.580 - Enforcement—Duties of local registrars—Investigations.

RCW 70.58A.580 Enforcement—Duties of local registrars—Investigations.(1) All requirements of this chapter must be uniformly complied with by all local registrars in state.(2) Local registrars are charged with the strict and thorough enforcement of the provisions of this chapter in their health jurisdictions, under the supervision and direction of the state registrar, and:(a) Shall immediately report observed or suspected violations of this chapter to the state registrar;(b) Shall aid the state registrar, upon request, in investigations initiated under this section; and(c) May not issue a certification for a record that is currently under investigation under this section, or subject to an action under RCW 70.58A.550, until such time as the state registrar allows for the issuance of such certification.(3) The state registrar may investigate cases of irregularity or violation of this chapter. In cases where the state registrar finds reasonable cause to suspect fraud or misrepresentation, the state registrar shall:(a) Retain the application and evidence; and(b) Notify the appropriate authorities.(4) The state registrar may only release the application and evidence under subsection (3)(a) of this section upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction.(5) When the state registrar deems it necessary, the state registrar shall report cases of violation of any of the provisions of this chapter to the prosecuting attorney of the proper county with a statement of the facts and circumstances.(6) Prosecuting attorneys, or officials acting in such capacity, shall initiate and promptly follow up the necessary court proceedings against the parties responsible for the alleged violations of law reported to them by the state registrar.(7) The state registrar may, during the pendency of an investigation under subsection (3) of this section, or at the conclusion of an investigation under subsection (3) of this section, take any action permitted by this chapter with respect to the affected certification or record including, but not limited to, denial of issuance or revocation of the affected certification or record.[ 2019 c 148 § 26.]
WA Rev Code § 70.58A.590 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.58A - Vital Statistics.|70.58A.590 - Penalties.

RCW 70.58A.590 Penalties.(1) Every person who violates or willfully fails, neglects, or refuses to comply with any provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.(2) Every person who willfully furnishes false information or who makes any false statement to establish a vital record or obtain a certification required by this chapter is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.[ 2019 c 148 § 27.]
WA Rev Code § 70.58A.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.58A - Vital Statistics.|70.58A.900 - Applicability—2019 c 148.

RCW 70.58A.900 Applicability—2019 c 148.(1) This act applies to all causes of action commenced on or after January 1, 2021, regardless of when the cause of action arose.(2) The requirements of this act apply to all records covered by this act that are held by the department or state registrar, regardless of the date the record was created or modified.(3) In all other respects not specifically indicated in this section, this chapter applies prospectively.[ 2019 c 148 § 28.]
WA Rev Code § 70.58A.901 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.58A - Vital Statistics.|70.58A.901 - Effective date—2019 c 148.

RCW 70.58A.901 Effective date—2019 c 148.Except for sections 3 and 43 of this act, this act takes effect January 1, 2021.[ 2019 c 148 § 42.]
WA Rev Code § 70.58A.902 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.58A - Vital Statistics.|70.58A.902 - Rule-making authority—2019 c 148.

RCW 70.58A.902 Rule-making authority—2019 c 148.The secretary and state board of health may adopt rules as authorized by this act to ensure that the sections in this act are implemented on their effective dates.[ 2019 c 148 § 43.]