Louisiana § RS 40:34.4 - Original birth certificate; required contents; circumstances of birth
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§ RS 40:34.4. Original birth certificate; required contents; circumstances of birth
The circumstances of the birth of the child shall be entered on the original birth certificate. These circumstances shall include all of the following:
(1) Time of birth.
(2) Date of birth, including the year, the month, and the day.
(3) Place of birth, address, including city or town and state; if in a hospital or other institution, its name.
(4) Whether a plural birth. A separate certificate is required for each child in a plural birth.
(5) If a plural birth, the number of each child in order of birth.
Acts 2016, No. 434, §3.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:34.4 ("Original birth certificate; required contents; circumstances of birth") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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