Reproductions of records and files
Known as the Vital Statistics Act
The act spans §§ 20–20 (37 sections).
Acts 1981, No. 120, § 21; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-521; Acts 1995, No. 1254, § 15; 2019, No. 315, § 1966.
(1) To preserve vital records, the State Registrar of Vital Records may prepare typewritten, photographic, electronic, or other reproductions of original records and files in the Division of Vital Records.
(2) When verified and approved by the state registrar, the reproductions shall be accepted as the original records.
(3) The documents from which permanent reproductions have been made may be disposed of as provided by rule.
Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.