Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-3-301

Registration generally — Attestation to accuracy of data

Known as the Vital Records Act

The act spans §§ 68-3-101 to 68-3-703 (57 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Kayla Gore v. William Lee (2024)

Most recently applied in Kayla Gore v. William Lee (July 2024)

Acts 1977, ch. 128, § 6; T.C.A., § 53-441.

(1) A certificate of birth for each live birth that occurs in this state shall be filed with the office of vital records, or as otherwise directed by the state registrar, within ten (10) days after the birth and shall be registered if it has been completed and filed in accordance with §§ 68-3-301 — 68-3-306.

(2) Either parent of the child or any other knowledgeable informant shall attest to the accuracy of the personal data provided in sufficient time to permit the filing of a certificate within the ten (10) days prescribed by §§ 68-3-301 — 68-3-306.

Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.