12VAC5-550-340. Sealed files.
After preparation of the new certificate, the existing certificate and the evidence upon which the new certificate was based are to be placed in a special file. Such file shall not be subject to inspection except upon order of a circuit court of this Commonwealth or by the State Registrar for purposes of properly administering the system of vital records and health statistics.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-273 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR355-29-100 § 9.7, eff. April 1, 1995.
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