N.Y. Public Health Law Section 4122
Vital statistics

  • deputy registrars and subregistrars
  • appointment

1.

Immediately upon his acceptance of appointment, each registrar of vital statistics shall appoint a deputy whose duty it shall be to act in his stead in case of his absence or inability, and such deputy shall accept such appointment, in writing, and be subject to the provisions of this article and all rules and regulations governing registrars.

2.

When it appears necessary for the convenience of the people in any district, the registrar is authorized, with the approval of the commissioner, to appoint one or more suitable persons to act as subregistrars, who shall be authorized to receive birth and death certificates and to issue burial or removal permits in and for such portions of the district as may be designated, and each such subregistrar shall note on each certificate over his signature the date of filing and shall forward all certificates to the local registrar of the district within three days, and in all cases before the third day of the following month.

Source: Section 4122 — Vital statistics; deputy registrars and subregistrars; appointment, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PBH/4122 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).

Accessed:
Oct. 26, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 4122’s source at nysenate​.gov

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