193.245. Inspection and copying of records, disclosure of information, unlawful unless authorized--authority. - Missouri Statutes

Inspection and copying of records, disclosure of information,unlawful unless authorized--authority.

193.245. It shall be unlawful for any person to permit inspection of,or to disclose information contained in, vital records or to copy or issuea copy of all or part of any such record except as authorized by this lawand by regulation or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction or inthe following situations:

(1) A listing of persons who are born or who die on a particular datemay be disclosed upon request, but no information from the record otherthan the name and the date of such birth or death shall be disclosed;

(2) The department may authorize the disclosure of informationcontained in vital records for legitimate research purposes;

(3) To a qualified applicant as provided in section 193.255;

(4) Copies of death records over fifty years old may be disclosedupon request.

(L. 1984 S.B. 574, A.L. 1992 H.B. 894, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1634)