Montana § 37-27-321 - Filing Of Birth Certificate
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 37-27-321 — Filing Of Birth Certificate, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-27-321. Filing Of Birth Certificate
Filing of birth certificate. (1) When a birth occurs with a licensed direct-entry midwife in attendance, the direct-entry midwife shall prepare and file a birth certificate, as required by 50-15-221 , with the department of public health and human services. (2) Failure of a direct-entry midwife to prepare and file the birth certificate constitutes grounds for the suspension or revocation of a license granted under this chapter.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-27-321 ("Filing Of Birth Certificate") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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