440.175 - tatistical data; limitation on preparation or issuance of certain documents; charging fees to homeless persons prohibited; remittance required for issuing copies. - Nevada Statutes

440.175  Furnishing statistical data; limitation on preparation or issuance of certain documents; charging fees to homeless persons prohibited; remittance required for issuing copies.

      1.  Upon request, the State Registrar may furnish statistical data to any federal, state, local or other public or private agency, upon such terms or conditions as may be prescribed by the Board.

      2.  No person may prepare or issue any document which purports to be an original, certified copy, certified abstract or official copy of:

      (a) A certificate of birth, death or fetal death, except as authorized in this chapter or by the Board.

      (b) A certificate of marriage, except a county clerk, county recorder or a person so required pursuant to NRS 122.120.

      (c) A decree of divorce or annulment of marriage, except a county clerk or the judge of a court of record.

      3.  A person or governmental organization which issues certified or official copies pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 shall:

      (a) Not charge a fee for issuing a certified or official copy of a certificate of birth to a homeless person who submits a signed affidavit on a form prescribed by the State Registrar stating that the person is homeless.

      (b) Remit to the State Registrar:

             (1) For each registration of a birth or death in its district, $2.

             (2) For each copy issued of a certificate of birth in its district, other than a copy issued pursuant to paragraph (a), $7.

             (3) For each copy issued of a certificate of death in its district, $1.

      (Added to NRS by 1967, 1108; A 1981, 464; 1983, 894; 1991, 69, 848, 849; 2003, 2570; 2005, 1213; 2007, 890)