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VA Code § 32.1-248.4 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 6 - Environmental Health Services|§ 32.1-248.4. Provision by the Department of certain services for onsite sewage systems and private wells

A. The Department shall take steps to eliminate evaluation and design services provided by the Department for onsite sewage systems and private wells. In taking such steps, the Department shall:1. Accept private evaluations and designs for private wells, in compliance with the State Board of Health regulations for construction of private wells, designed and certified by a certified master water well system provider pursuant to § 54.1-1129.1;2. Cease providing onsite sewage system evaluations and design services that are not associated with a building permit or the repair of a failing sewage system. Hardship exceptions shall not apply to these services;3. Cease providing new construction evaluation and design services for an application that is not for a principal place of residence. Hardship exceptions shall not apply to these services;4. By July 1, 2019, establish guidelines to maintain the Department as a provider of last resort for a property owner who demonstrates a specific hardship in obtaining private sector evaluation and design services associated with a building permit or the repair of a failing sewage system that is for a principal place of residence. In developing such guidelines, the Department shall solicit and consider input from stakeholders. The Department's guidelines shall include considerations for hardships based on (i) the availability of properly licensed service providers working within a locality or region, (ii) the disciplinary history of private sector providers, and (iii) the cost of private sector services. The Department shall post its proposed guidelines on a website maintained by the Department by November 1, 2018; and5. Beginning July 1, 2019, require an applicant for an onsite sewage system or private well construction permit who desires the Department to provide evaluation and design services associated with a building permit or the repair of a failing sewage system that is for a principal place of residence to petition the Department to provide such evaluation and design services.B. The Department shall coordinate with the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation to establish any necessary agreements or procedures to ensure that potential violations of laws or regulations regarding onsite sewage system and private well evaluation and design are referred to the appropriate agency or board for review.2018, c. 831.
VA Code § 32.1-249 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 7 - Vital Records|§ 32.1-249. Definitions

As used in this chapter:"Dead body" means a human body or such parts of such human body from the condition of which it reasonably may be concluded that death occurred."Fetal death" means death prior to the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of human conception, regardless of the duration of pregnancy; death is indicated by the fact that after such expulsion or extraction the fetus does not breathe or show any other evidence of life such as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles.a. "Induced termination of pregnancy" means the intentional interruption of pregnancy with the intention to produce other than a live-born infant or to remove a dead fetus and which does not result in a live birth.b. "Spontaneous fetal death" means the expulsion or extraction of a product of human conception resulting in other than a live birth and which is not an induced termination of pregnancy."File" means the presentation of a vital record provided for in this chapter for registration by the Department."Final disposition" means the burial, interment, cremation, removal from the Commonwealth or other authorized disposition of a dead body or fetus."Institution" means any establishment, public or private, which provides inpatient medical, surgical, or diagnostic care or treatment, or nursing, custodial or domiciliary care, or to which persons are committed by law."Live birth" means the complete or substantial expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of human conception, irrespective of the duration of pregnancy, which, after such expulsion or extraction, breathes or shows any other evidence of life such as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles, whether or not the umbilical cord has been cut or the placenta is attached."Substantial expulsion or extraction" means, in the case of a headfirst presentation, the infant's entire head is outside the body of the mother or, in the case of a breech delivery, when any part of the infant's trunk past the navel is outside the body of the mother."Physician" means a person authorized or licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in this Commonwealth."Registration" means the acceptance by the Department and the incorporation of vital records as provided for in this chapter into its official records."System of vital records" means the registration, collection, preservation, amendment, and certification of vital records; the collection of other reports required by this chapter; and related activities."Vital records" means certificates or reports of births, deaths, fetal deaths, adoptions, marriages, divorces or annulments and amendment data related thereto.Code 1950, § 32-353.4; 1960, c. 451; 1975, c. 267; 1979, c. 711; 1983, c. 240; 2003, cc. 961, 963; 2020, c. 922.
VA Code § 32.1-250 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 7 - Vital Records|§ 32.1-250. Duties of Board

A. The Board shall install, maintain and operate the only system of vital records throughout this Commonwealth.B, C. [Repealed.]Code 1950, §§ 32-353.5, 32-353.6; 1960, c. 451; 1979, c. 711; 1983, c. 240.
VA Code § 32.1-251 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 7 - Vital Records|§ 32.1-251. State Registrar; appointment

The Commissioner shall appoint a State Registrar of Vital Records hereinafter referred to as "State Registrar."Code 1950, § 32-353.7; 1960, c. 451; 1979, c. 711; 1983, c. 240.
VA Code § 32.1-252 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 7 - Vital Records|§ 32.1-252. State Registrar; duties; delegations

A. The State Registrar, under the supervision of the Commissioner, shall:1. Administer the provisions of this chapter and the regulations of the Board in a manner that will ensure the uniform and efficient administration of the system of vital records.2. Direct and supervise the system of vital records and be custodian of its records.3. Direct, supervise and control the activities of all persons when pertaining to the operation of the system of vital records.4., 5. [Repealed.]6. Conduct training programs to promote uniformity of policy and procedures throughout the Commonwealth in matters pertaining to the system of vital records.7. Inspect vital records which have been sealed as provided by law whenever such inspection will facilitate the administration of this chapter without violating the confidentiality of such records.8. Perform such other duties as may be required by law.9. Develop, furnish and distribute, in accordance with the regulations of the Board, forms as required by this chapter and such other means for transmission of data as may be necessary for the purpose of complete and accurate reporting and registration.10. Develop and provide a means for obtaining a social security number in conjunction with the issuance of a birth certificate.11. Develop, furnish and distribute a surrogate consent and report form as described in § 20-162.B. The State Registrar may delegate functions and duties vested in him to designated assistants and to county, city and special registrars as he deems necessary or expedient.C. The Department of Motor Vehicles, when issuing a certified copy of a vital record, shall be subject to the State Registrar's rules, regulations, and audit requirements, including the provisions of this chapter.Code 1950, § 32-353.8; 1960, c. 451; 1979, c. 711; 1983, c. 240; 1990, c. 576; 2000, c. 890; 2013, c. 534.
VA Code § 32.1-253 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 7 - Vital Records|§ 32.1-253. Same; establishment of registration districts

The State Registrar shall from time to time establish registration districts throughout the Commonwealth. He may consolidate or subdivide such districts to facilitate registration.Code 1950, § 32-353.9; 1960, c. 451; 1979, c. 711.
VA Code § 32.1-254 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 7 - Vital Records|§ 32.1-254. County and city registrars designated; deputies; special registrars

A. Each county and city health director shall be the county or city registrar of vital records and health statistics for his jurisdiction and shall appoint one or more deputies in the county or city health department. Any county or city registrar may recommend that the State Registrar appoint a special registrar when necessary to facilitate registration in his county or city.B. When there is no duly appointed county or city health director, the State Registrar shall appoint a county or city registrar to serve pending the appointment of a health director.Code 1950, § 32-353.10; 1960, c. 451; 1979, c. 711.
VA Code § 32.1-255 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 7 - Vital Records|§ 32.1-255. Duties of county, city and special registrars and deputies

A. The county, city or special registrar with respect to his jurisdiction shall:1. Perform his duties pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and regulations issued hereunder.2. Transmit twice monthly the certificates, reports, or other records filed with him to the State Registrar or more frequently when directed to do so by the State Registrar.3. Maintain such local records, make such reports and perform such other duties as may be required by the State Registrar.B. Deputies shall perform the duties of the registrar in the absence or incapacity of such registrar and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the State Registrar.Code 1950, § 32-353.11; 1954, c. 346; 1960, c. 451; 1979, c. 711.
VA Code § 32.1-256 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 7 - Vital Records|§ 32.1-256. Fees of special registrars

A. Each special registrar not employed by any federal, state or local agency shall be paid the sum of one dollar for each certificate of birth, death or fetal death registered by him and transmitted to the county or city registrar of vital records.B. If no birth, death or fetal death is registered by him during any calendar month, such special registrar shall report that fact to the county or city registrar of vital records and shall be paid the sum of one dollar for each such month.C. The State Registrar shall certify to the treasurer of the county or city quarterly the number of birth, death and fetal death certificates registered by such special registrar, with the name of such special registrar and the amount due. Upon such certification, the fees due such special registrar shall be paid by the treasurer of the appropriate county or city.Code 1950, §§ 32-353.12, 32-353.13; 1952, c. 705; 1952, Ex. Sess., c. 22; 1960, c. 451; 1979, c. 711; 1983, c. 240.
VA Code § 32.1-257.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 7 - Vital Records|§ 32.1-257.1. Parents to report social security account number at time of child's birth

Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405, as amended, the social security account number of each parent shall be reported in the manner prescribed and on forms furnished by the State Registrar.1991, c. 95.
VA Code § 32.1-258 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 7 - Vital Records|§ 32.1-258. Report of foundling; constitutes birth certificate

A. Whoever assumes the custody of a living infant of unknown parentage shall report on a form and in the manner prescribed by the Board within seven days to the registrar of the county or city in which such child was found, the following information:1. The date and place of finding;2. Sex, race and approximate birth date of such child;3. Name and address of the persons or institution with whom such child has been placed for care;4. Name given to such child by the custodian of the child; and5. Such other data as may be required by the Board.B. The place where such child was found shall be entered as the place of birth.C. A report registered under this section shall constitute the certificate of birth for such infant.D. If such child is identified and a certificate of birth is found or obtained, any report registered under this section shall be sealed and filed and may be opened only by order of a circuit court of the Commonwealth or in accordance with subdivision A 7 of § 32.1-252.Code 1950, § 32-353.16; 1960, c. 451; 1979, c. 711; 1983, c. 240.
VA Code § 32.1-258.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 7 - Vital Records|§ 32.1-258.1. Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth; requirements

Upon the request of either individual listed as the parent on a report of fetal death in the Commonwealth as defined in § 32.1-264, the State Registrar shall issue a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth for unintended, intrauterine fetal deaths occurring after a gestational period of 20 weeks or more. The requesting parent may, but shall not be required to, provide a name for the stillborn child on the Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth. The Board of Health shall prescribe a reasonable fee to cover the administrative cost and preparation of such certificate. This section shall apply retroactively to any circumstances that would have resulted in the issuance of a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth, as prescribed by the Board.2003, cc. 537, 552; 2020, c. 900.
VA Code § 32.1-259 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 7 - Vital Records|§ 32.1-259. Filing and registration of delayed birth certificates; refusal of registration; notice of right of appeal

A. When the birth of a person born in this Commonwealth has not been registered, a certificate may be prepared and filed in accordance with regulations of the Board. Such certificate shall be registered subject to such documentary evidence requirements as the Board shall by regulation prescribe to substantiate the alleged facts of birth.B. A certificate of birth registered one year or more after the date of birth shall be recorded on forms prescribed and furnished by the Board, marked "Delayed" and shall show on the face the date of the delayed registration.C. A summary statement of the evidence submitted in support of the delayed registration shall be endorsed on the certificate.D. 1. When an applicant does not submit the documentation required in the regulations for delayed registration or when the State Registrar finds reason to question the validity or adequacy of the proposed certificate or the documentary evidence, if the deficiencies are not corrected, the State Registrar shall not register the delayed certificate of birth and shall notify the applicant of the reasons for this action and shall also advise the applicant of his right to petition for a court order pursuant to § 32.1-260.2. The Board may by regulation provide for the dismissal of an application which is not actively pursued.Code 1950, § 32-353.17; 1954, c. 201; 1956, c. 260; 1960, c. 451; 1979, c. 711; 1983, c. 240.
VA Code § 32.1-260 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 7 - Vital Records|§ 32.1-260. Petition for court order establishing record of birth when delayed certificate rejected; hearing; notice; findings; registration of court order

A. If a delayed certificate of birth is rejected under the provisions of § 32.1-259, a petition for an order establishing a record of the date and place of the birth and the parentage of the person whose birth is to be registered may be filed with the circuit court of the county or city in which the person resides; or if the person is a citizen of this Commonwealth without a fixed residence or a resident of another state, the petition may be to the circuit court of the county or city in which such person's birth occurred. In case of a minor who has no parent or guardian, the application may be made by his next friend.B. Such petition shall allege:1. That the person for whom a delayed certificate of birth is sought was born in this Commonwealth;2. That no record of birth of such person can be found in the records of the State Registrar or the county or city registrar;3. That diligent efforts by the petitioner have failed to obtain the evidence required by regulations pursuant to § 32.1-259; and4. That the State Registrar has refused to register a delayed certificate of birth; and5. Such other allegations as may be required.C. The petition shall be accompanied by the notice of the State Registrar made in accordance with subdivision D 1 of § 32.1-259 and all documentary evidence which was submitted to the State Registrar in support of such registration.D. The court shall fix a time and place for hearing the petition and the petitioner shall give the State Registrar five days' notice of said hearing. The State Registrar, or his authorized representative, may appear and testify in the proceeding.E. If the court finds from the evidence presented that the person for whom a delayed certificate of birth is sought was born in this Commonwealth, it shall make findings as to the place and date of birth, parentage, and such other findings as may be required and shall issue an order to establish a record of birth on a form furnished by the State Registrar. This order shall include the birth data to be registered, a description of the evidence presented in the manner prescribed by § 32.1-259, and the date of the court's action.F. The clerk of court shall forward each such form to the State Registrar not later than the tenth day of the calendar month following the month in which the order was entered. Such form shall be registered by the State Registrar and shall constitute the certificate of birth, from which certifications may be issued in accordance with § 32.1-272.Code 1950, § 32-353.18; 1954, c. 201; 1956, c. 260; 1960, c. 451; 1979, c. 711; 1983, c. 240.
VA Code § 32.1-262 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 7 - Vital Records|§ 32.1-262. Records of adoptions

A. For each adoption decreed by a court in this Commonwealth, the court shall require the preparation of a report of adoption on a form furnished by the State Registrar. The report shall (i) include such facts as are necessary to locate and identify the original certificate of birth of the person adopted or, in the case of a person who was born in a foreign country, evidence from sources determined to be reliable by the court as to the date, place of birth and parentage of such person; (ii) provide information necessary to establish a new certificate of birth of the person adopted; and (iii) identify the order of adoption and be certified by the clerk of court.B. Information in the possession of the petitioner necessary to prepare the report of adoption shall be furnished with the petition for adoption by each petitioner for adoption or by his attorney. In all cases where a child is placed for adoption by a child-placing agency, the report shall be completed and filed with the court by a representative of the agency. A final order of adoption shall not be entered until the information required by this section has been furnished unless the court, for good cause shown, finds the information to be unavailable or unnecessary.C. On or before the tenth day of each month, the clerk of such court shall forward to the State Registrar all records of decrees of adoption entered in the preceding calendar month, together with such related reports as the State Registrar may require.D. When the State Registrar receives a report of adoption, annulment of adoption, amendment, or amendment of a decree of adoption for a person born outside this Commonwealth, such report shall be forwarded to the appropriate registration authority in the state of birth. When the State Registrar receives a report of adoption from a court in this Commonwealth for a person born in a foreign country, a birth certificate shall be registered for such person in accordance with the provisions of § 32.1-261, and a copy of the report of adoption shall be transmitted to the appropriate federal agency.Code 1950, § 32-353.32; 1964, c. 99; 1977, cc. 135, 531; 1979, c. 711; 1983, c. 240; 1988, c. 431; 2003, c. 504; 2004, c. 88.
VA Code § 32.1-265 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 7 - Vital Records|§ 32.1-265. Transit permits; permits for disinterment and reinterment

A. The funeral director or other person who first assumes custody of a dead body or fetus shall obtain an out-of-state transit permit prior to removal from the Commonwealth of the body or fetus.B. Such out-of-state transit permit shall be issued by the registrar of the district where a satisfactorily completed certificate of death or fetal death was filed.C. A transit permit issued under the law of another state which accompanies a dead body or fetus brought into this Commonwealth shall be authority for final disposition of the body or fetus in this Commonwealth.D. No permit shall be required where disposal of dead bodies or fetuses for deaths or fetal deaths which have occurred in this Commonwealth is to be made in this Commonwealth.E. A permit for disinterment and reinterment shall be required prior to disinterment of a dead body or fetus except as authorized by regulation of the Board or otherwise provided by law. Such permit shall be issued by the State Registrar or the registrar of the county or city where the body or fetus is interred to a licensed funeral director.Code 1950, § 32-353.22; 1960, c. 451; 1970, c. 699; 1979, c. 711.
VA Code § 32.1-266 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 7 - Vital Records|§ 32.1-266. Extending time for filing death certificates and obtaining out-of-state transit permits

The Board may provide by regulation for the extension, upon conditions designed to assure compliance with the purposes of this chapter, of the periods prescribed in §§ 32.1-263, 32.1-264 and 32.1-265 for the filing of death certificates, fetal death reports and medical certifications of cause of death and for the obtaining of out-of-state transit permits in cases in which compliance with the applicable prescribed period would result in undue hardship.Code 1950, § 32-353.23; 1960, c. 451; 1979, c. 711.
VA Code § 32.1-268 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 32.1 - Health|Chapter 7 - Vital Records|§ 32.1-268. Reports of divorces and annulments

A. For each final decree of divorce or annulment of marriage granted by a court in the Commonwealth, a report shall be certified and filed by the clerk of court with the State Registrar. The information necessary to prepare the report, including the social security number of each party or the control number issued a party by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to § 46.2-342, shall be furnished, with the petition or when filing the decree, to the clerk of the court by the petitioner or his attorney on forms prescribed by the Board and furnished by the State Registrar. Information on the report shall include the age of the parties and the number of minor children involved in the divorce or annulment.B. On or before the tenth day of each month the clerk of court shall forward to the State Registrar the report of each final decree of divorce and annulment granted during the preceding calendar month and such related reports as the State Registrar may require.Code 1950, § 32-353.33; 1964, c. 99; 1972, c. 312; 1977, c. 135; 1979, c. 711; 1997, cc. 794, 898; 2002, c. 353; 2004, c. 88; 2005, c. 679; 2020, cc. 209, 210, 211.