Alabama § 22-9A-6 - Content of Certificates and Reports.
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§ 22-9A-6. Content of Certificates and Reports.
(a)(1) The board shall determine, by rule, the items or information to be contained on certificates of birth, death, marriage, and divorce and on reports of fetal death and induced termination of pregnancy. Each certificate, report, and other document required by this chapter shall be in a format prescribed by the State Registrar.
(2) Certificates of death may not include a date of disposition.
(b) Information required in certificates or reports authorized by this chapter may be filed and registered by photographic, electronic, or other means as prescribed by the State Registrar.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22-9A-6 ("Content of Certificates and Reports.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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