Connecticut § 7-40 - Seal.
Full text of Connecticut Connecticut General Statutes § 7-40 — Seal., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-40. Seal.
Sec. 7-40. Seal. The registrar of vital statistics in each town shall have an official seal that shall be provided by the town and shall be used to authenticate certificates and copies of record. No person, other than the registrar of vital statistics or the registrar's authorized agent, may possess any such official seal or any facsimile thereof.
(1949 Rev., S. 563; P.A. 01-163, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 01-163 made technical changes and added provision re possession of official seal or facsimile.
See Sec. 51-58 re court seals.
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Section 7-40 ("Seal.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. 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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