To preserve original documents the state registrar may prepare typewritten, photographic, or other reproductions of original records and files in the state registrar's office. When certified by the state registrar, the reproduction shall be accepted as the original record.
AS 18.50.300
Reproduction of records
Known as the Vital Statistics Act
The act spans §§ 18.50.010–18.50.990 (48 sections).
Official source: Alaska State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Alaska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.