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Chapter 144
Section 144.214
Recent History
- 2014 Subd. 1 Repealed 2014 c 275 art 1 s 139
- 2014 Subd. 2 Repealed 2014 c 275 art 1 s 139
- 2014 Subd. 3 Repealed 2014 c 275 art 1 s 139
- 2005 Subd. 4 Repealed 2005 c 106 s 68
- 2001 Subd. 1 Amended 2001 c 9 art 15 s 8
- 2001 Subd. 3 Amended 2001 c 9 art 15 s 9
- 2001 Subd. 4 Amended 2001 c 9 art 15 s 10
This is an historical version of this statute chapter. Also view the most recent published version.
144.214 LOCAL REGISTRARS OF VITAL STATISTICS.
Subdivision 1. Districts. The counties of the state shall constitute the 87 registration
districts of the state. A local registrar in each county shall be designated by the county board of
commissioners. The local registrar in any city which maintains local registration of vital statistics
shall be the agent of a board of health as authorized under section 145A.04. In addition, the state
registrar may establish registration districts on United States government reservations and may
appoint a local registrar for each registration district so established.
Subd. 2. Failure of duty. A local registrar who neglects or fails to discharge duties as
provided by sections 144.211 to 144.227 may be relieved of the duties as local registrar by the
state registrar after notice and hearing. The state registrar may appoint a successor to serve as
local registrar. If a local registrar fails to file or transmit birth or death records, the state registrar
shall obtain them by other means.
Subd. 3. Duties. The local registrar shall enforce the provisions of sections 144.211 to
144.227 and the rules promulgated thereunder within the registration district and shall promptly
report violations of the laws or rules to the state registrar.
Subd. 4.[Repealed, 2005 c 106 s 68]
History: 1978 c 699 s 4; 1986 c 444; 1986 c 473 s 1; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82; 1987 c 309 s
24; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 15 s 8-10, 32; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 113
Subdivision 1. Districts. The counties of the state shall constitute the 87 registration
districts of the state. A local registrar in each county shall be designated by the county board of
commissioners. The local registrar in any city which maintains local registration of vital statistics
shall be the agent of a board of health as authorized under section 145A.04. In addition, the state
registrar may establish registration districts on United States government reservations and may
appoint a local registrar for each registration district so established.
Subd. 2. Failure of duty. A local registrar who neglects or fails to discharge duties as
provided by sections 144.211 to 144.227 may be relieved of the duties as local registrar by the
state registrar after notice and hearing. The state registrar may appoint a successor to serve as
local registrar. If a local registrar fails to file or transmit birth or death records, the state registrar
shall obtain them by other means.
Subd. 3. Duties. The local registrar shall enforce the provisions of sections 144.211 to
144.227 and the rules promulgated thereunder within the registration district and shall promptly
report violations of the laws or rules to the state registrar.
Subd. 4.[Repealed, 2005 c 106 s 68]
History: 1978 c 699 s 4; 1986 c 444; 1986 c 473 s 1; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82; 1987 c 309 s
24; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 15 s 8-10, 32; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 113
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