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22 ME Rev Stat § 2675 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 602-A: ACCESS TO INVESTIGATIONAL TREATMENTS FOR TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS|22 §2675. No cause of action created

 §2675. No cause of action created This chapter does not create a private cause of action against a manufacturer of an investigational drug, biological product or device or against any other person or entity involved in the care of an eligible patient using the investigational drug, biological product or device for any harm done to the eligible patient resulting from the investigational drug, biological product or device if the manufacturer or other person or entity is complying in good faith with the provisions of this chapter and has exercised reasonable care.   [PL 2015, c. 418, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2015, c. 418, §1 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2676 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 602-A: ACCESS TO INVESTIGATIONAL TREATMENTS FOR TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS|22 §2676. Clinical trial coverage

 §2676. Clinical trial coverage This chapter does not affect the mandatory health care coverage for participation in clinical trials pursuant to Title 24-A, section 4310.   [PL 2015, c. 418, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2015, c. 418, §1 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2677 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 602-A: ACCESS TO INVESTIGATIONAL TREATMENTS FOR TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS|22 §2677. Optional participation of health care practitioners and providers

 §2677. Optional participation of health care practitioners and providers This chapter does not require a health care practitioner who is licensed in the State or a health care provider that is licensed in the State to provide any service related to an investigational drug, biological product or device.   [PL 2015, c. 418, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2015, c. 418, §1 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2701-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS|Chapter 701: GENERAL PROVISIONS|22 §2701-A. Contents of certificates and reports

 §2701-A. Contents of certificates and reports 1.  Format.  Each certificate, report or other document required by this section must be prepared in the format approved by the state registrar.   [PL 1995, c. 260, §3 (NEW).] 2.  Filing date.  All vital records must contain the date of filing.   [PL 1995, c. 260, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 260, §3 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2702 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS|Chapter 701: GENERAL PROVISIONS|22 §2702. Duties of municipal clerks

 §2702. Duties of municipal clerks The clerk of each municipality in this State shall keep a chronological record of all live births, marriages, deaths and fetal deaths reported to the municipal clerk under this Title. Such record must be kept as prescribed by the state registrar.   [PL 2009, c. 601, §6 (AMD).]1.  Enforce law and rules.  Each municipal clerk in this State shall enforce, so far as comes within the municipal clerk's jurisdiction, this Title and the rules of the department relating to the registration of vital statistics.   [PL 2009, c. 601, §6 (AMD).] 2.  Transmittal of certificates to state registrar.  Except as authorized by the state registrar, a record received in a municipal office must be transmitted by the clerk of the municipality to the state registrar within a reasonable period of time as specified by department rule and in the format specified by the state registrar.   [PL 1995, c. 260, §4 (RPR).] 3.  Transmittal of certificates to other municipalities.  Except as authorized by the state registrar or except if the birth is registered or will be registered on the electronic birth registration system implemented by the state registrar, when the parents of any child born are residents of any other municipality in this State, the clerk of the municipality where that live birth occurred shall transmit a copy of the certificate of the live birth to the clerk of the municipality where the parents reside.   [PL 2011, c. 511, §2 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1967, c. 186, §2 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 443 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 25 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 225, §5 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 260, §§4,5 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 601, §6 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 511, §2 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2702-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS|Chapter 701: GENERAL PROVISIONS|22 §2702-A. Duties to furnish information

 §2702-A. Duties to furnish information Any person having knowledge of the facts shall furnish such information as the individual may possess regarding any birth, death, spontaneous fetal death, abortion, marriage, divorce or annulment, upon demand of the state registrar.   [PL 2009, c. 601, §7 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 268, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 601, §7 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2702-B (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS|Chapter 701: GENERAL PROVISIONS|22 §2702-B. Electronic transmittal of marriage certificates

 §2702-B. Electronic transmittal of marriage certificates The municipal clerk that issued a marriage license pursuant to Title 19-A, section 652, subsection 1 and the clerk of the municipality where the marriage occurred may issue certified copies of the marriage certificate electronically using the statewide system for the registration of vital statistics described under section 2701.   [PL 2015, c. 104, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2015, c. 104, §1 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2703 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS|Chapter 701: GENERAL PROVISIONS|22 §2703. Birth, marriage or death in unincorporated place

 §2703. Birth, marriage or death in unincorporated place When a birth, marriage or death occurs in an unincorporated place, it must be reported to a municipal clerk as specified by the state registrar and must be recorded, or registered in the electronic registration system, by the municipal clerk to whom the report is made. All such reports and records must be forwarded to the state registrar.   [PL 2021, c. 49, §3 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 601, §8 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 511, §3 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 49, §3 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2704 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS|Chapter 701: GENERAL PROVISIONS|22 §2704. Registration of births and deaths at Togus

 §2704. Registration of births and deaths at Togus Certificates of live births, deaths and fetal deaths occurring at the federal facility known as Togus must be filed directly with the state registrar. The state registrar shall forward copies of all such certificates of live birth, death and fetal death to the clerk of the municipality where the parents of the child reside.   [PL 2011, c. 511, §4 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 574, §21 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 601, §9 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 511, §4 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2705 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS|Chapter 701: GENERAL PROVISIONS|22 §2705. Amendment of vital statistics records

 §2705. Amendment of vital statistics records Except as provided by this Title, a certificate or record filed under chapters 701 to 707 may be altered or amended only in accordance with such regulations as the department may adopt to protect the integrity of vital statistics records.   1.  Amended certificate or record.  A certificate or record that has been altered or amended after its filing must be marked "amended," and the date on which the certificate or record was amended and a summary description of the evidence submitted in support of the correction must be endorsed on the certificate or record or permanently attached to it. Any certified copies of certificates or records amended under this section must be marked "amended." Administrative correction of clerical errors within 90 days after the date of filing does not cause the certificate or record to be considered altered or amended.   [PL 2009, c. 601, §10 (AMD).] 2.  Incomplete certificates.  Incomplete certificates and records may be completed from a supplementary form within 90 days after the date of filing without being considered altered or amended.   [PL 2009, c. 601, §11 (AMD).] 3.  Amendment by department.  The department has the exclusive power to amend, alter or complete any certificate or record of birth, marriage, death or fetal death filed under chapters 701 to 707.   When a certificate or record of birth, marriage, death or fetal death has been altered, amended or completed by the department, the department shall transmit a corrected copy to the clerk of any municipality in which a certified copy or original certificate has been recorded under chapters 701 to 707.   [PL 1989, c. 818, §3 (AMD).] 4.  Amendment by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.  Completions or amendments to certificates of death in medical examiner cases, as defined in section 3025, must be as provided in section 2842, subsection 4.   [PL 1989, c. 818, §3 (AMD).] 5.  Amendment following adoption, legitimation or gender marker change.  Amendment of a certificate following adoption, legitimation or gender marker change is governed by section 2765, subsections 2‑A and 2‑B.   [PL 2021, c. 309, §1 (AMD).] 6.  Amendment of birth certificate of adult.  Amendment of a birth certificate of a person 18 years of age or older born in this State for the purpose of identifying or replacing a genetic parent who was not known or listed at the time of birth is governed by section 2767‑A.   [PL 2021, c. 49, §4 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 413 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 437, §2 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 611, §1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 818, §3 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 585, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 601, §§10, 11 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 5, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 49, §4 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 309, §1 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2707 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS|Chapter 701: GENERAL PROVISIONS|22 §2707. Evidentiary character of vital records

 §2707. Evidentiary character of vital records Any certificate or record of any live birth, marriage, death or fetal death filed under this Title, or a copy thereof duly certified by its official custodian, shall be prima facie evidence of the fact of such birth, marriage, death or fetal death, if not "amended" or "delayed." The probative value of "amended" or "delayed" records shall be determined by the judicial or administrative body or official before whom the certificate is offered in evidence.
22 ME Rev Stat § 2708 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS|Chapter 701: GENERAL PROVISIONS|22 §2708. Penalties

 §2708. Penalties 1.  Intentional or knowing falsification.  A person who intentionally or knowingly falsifies, provides false information, makes or alters any certificate or certified copy except as provided for in this Title commits a Class E crime.   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §21 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).] 1-A.  Knowing possession, use.  A person who knowingly possesses and uses a false or altered certificate or certified copy or knowingly possesses and uses as that person's own a certificate or certified copy pertaining to another person commits a Class E crime.   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §22 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).] 1-B.  Hindering state registrar investigation.  A person who knowingly refuses to permit the state registrar to inspect vital records or hinders an investigation conducted by the state registrar pursuant to section 2709 commits a Class E crime.   [PL 2009, c. 601, §13 (NEW).] 2.  General.  A person may not:   A. Refuse to provide information required by this Title, violate a provision of this Title having to do with the registration of vital statistics or neglect or refuse to perform a duty imposed upon that person by this Title having to do with the registration of vital statistics. Violation of this paragraph is a Class E crime; or   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §23 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]B. Violate paragraph A after having been previously convicted of violating this subsection. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime. Title 17-A, section 9-A governs the use of prior convictions when determining a sentence.   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §23 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]Violation of this subsection is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17‑A, section 34, subsection 4-A.   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §23 (RPR); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).] 3.  Disposition of dead body without permit.  A person may not:   A. Knowingly transport or accept for transportation, interment or other disposition a dead body without an accompanying permit issued in accordance with this Title. Violation of this paragraph is a Class E crime; or   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §24 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]B. Violate paragraph A after having been previously convicted of violating this subsection. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime. Title 17-A, section 9-A governs the use of prior convictions when determining a sentence.   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §24 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).][PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §24 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 382 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §§K21-24 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 601, §13 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2709 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS|Chapter 701: GENERAL PROVISIONS|22 §2709. Duty of state registrar when law violated

 §2709. Duty of state registrar when law violated When the state registrar believes that, in any place in this State, the certificates or records of live births, marriages, deaths or fetal deaths are not made or kept as is provided by law, or that any person neglects or fails to perform any duty required in the law relating to the registration of vital statistics, the state registrar may visit such places and make such investigations as the state registrar considers necessary, and all records, blanks and papers of municipal clerks relating to live births, marriages, deaths or fetal deaths must be open to the state registrar's examination.   [PL 2009, c. 601, §14 (AMD).]  SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 567, §20 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 601, §14 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2761-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS|Chapter 703: BIRTH RECORDS|22 §2761-A. Baptismal records in lieu of birth certificates

 §2761-A. Baptismal records in lieu of birth certificates Any Native American whose birth is not recorded pursuant to this Title relating to the registration of live births may, in lieu of a birth certificate, present an official copy of the baptismal record from the files of the mission where the Native American was baptized. The baptismal record has the same evidentiary character as an unamended and undelayed birth certificate under section 2707.   [PL 2009, c. 601, §19 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 738, §C4 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 601, §19 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2761-B (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS|Chapter 703: BIRTH RECORDS|22 §2761-B. Hospital-based paternity acknowledgement

 §2761-B. Hospital-based paternity acknowledgement 1.  Birthing center.  As used in this section, "birthing center" means a hospital or other facility that provides childbirth services.   [PL 1995, c. 419, §29 (NEW).] 2.  Procedure.  A birthing center shall provide an opportunity for all unmarried parents to complete a voluntary acknowledgement of paternity. A birthing center shall provide to each unmarried mother and alleged father, if present, written information about paternity establishment provided by the department, forms needed to voluntarily acknowledge paternity and the opportunity to speak with a person who is trained to clarify information and answer questions about paternity establishment. The birthing center shall forward all completed acknowledgement forms to the department.   [PL 1995, c. 419, §29 (NEW).] 3.  Written information.  The department shall develop an acknowledgement form and written information for use by birthing centers in carrying out the requirements of this section. The information must include a description of the benefits and responsibilities of paternity establishment. The information must include instructions on completing the acknowledgement form.   [PL 1995, c. 419, §29 (NEW).] 4.  Technical assistance.  The department shall provide birthing centers with training and technical assistance as needed to carry out the requirements of this section.   [PL 1995, c. 419, §29 (NEW).] 5.  Reimbursement.  The department may establish by rule a fee to reimburse birthing centers for each voluntary acknowledgement of paternity form completed.   [PL 1995, c. 419, §29 (NEW).] 6.  Rulemaking.  The department shall adopt rules to implement this section that comply with all applicable federal regulations.   [PL 1995, c. 419, §29 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 419, §29 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2761-C (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS|Chapter 703: BIRTH RECORDS|22 §2761-C. Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth

 §2761-C. Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth Upon request of a parent, in the event of an unintentional intrauterine death of a fetus of 20 or more weeks of gestation, the department shall issue a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth bearing the official seal of the State. The certificate must be based upon information drawn from a previously filed certificate of fetal death under section 2841.   [PL 2009, c. 311, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 311, §1 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2762 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS|Chapter 703: BIRTH RECORDS|22 §2762. Return of all births (REPEALED)

 §2762. Return of all births (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 140, §4 (RP).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2763 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS|Chapter 703: BIRTH RECORDS|22 §2763. Birth certificates of foundlings; report

 §2763. Birth certificates of foundlings; report Whoever assumes the custody of a child of unknown parentage shall immediately report to the Office of Data, Research and Vital Statistics in writing:   [PL 2011, c. 511, §6 (AMD).]1.  Date and place of finding.  The date and place of finding or assumption of custody;   2.  Sex, color, age.  Sex; color or race; and approximate age of child;   3.  Name and address of custodian.  Name and address of the person or institution with whom the child has been placed for care;   4.  Name.  Name given to the child by the finder or custodian.   The place where the child was found or custody assumed shall be known as the place of birth and the date of birth shall be determined by approximation. The report shall constitute the certificate of birth. If the child is thereafter identified, the record of birth made in compliance herewith and any certificate issued thereon shall be null and void and so recorded.   SECTION HISTORY PL 2011, c. 511, §6 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2766 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS|Chapter 703: BIRTH RECORDS|22 §2766. Statement of birth parents' identity

 §2766. Statement of birth parents' identity A person 18 years of age or older, born and adopted in this State, may apply to the state registrar for a statement identifying his birth parents. The adoptee shall submit to the state registrar the following:   [PL 1983, c. 356 (NEW).]1.  Proof.  Proof that the birth parents are deceased;   [PL 1983, c. 356 (NEW).] 2.  Affidavit.  An affidavit from a blood relative who is not a sibling and who is at least 10 years older than the adoptee, verifying that the adoptee lived with the birth parents for 5 years; and   [PL 1983, c. 356 (NEW).] 3.  Order.  An order from the Probate Court or Superior Court authorizing the state registrar to open the original birth certificate to verify the identity of the birth parents.   [PL 1983, c. 356 (NEW).] Upon verification of the information in this section, the state registrar shall prepare a form identifying the birth parents of the adoptee. This form must be attached to the new certificate of birth established pursuant to section 2765. A copy of the form must be attached to an abstract of birth issued by the Office of Data, Research and Vital Statistics and must be provided to the adoptee.   [PL 2009, c. 601, §21 (AMD).]A statement of identification of the birth parents shall not affect the rights of inheritance and descent. The form shall contain the following words in a conspicuous place: "This statement shall not affect the rights of inheritance and descent of the adoptee."   [PL 1983, c. 356 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 356 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 574, §25 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 601, §21 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2767 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS|Chapter 703: BIRTH RECORDS|22 §2767. Amendment of certificate of birth of adult (REPEALED)

 §2767. Amendment of certificate of birth of adult (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 585, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 5, §2 (RP).