OF STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. Deeds, and shall file his quarterly copy in same manner as the Recorder of Deeds. The State Registrar shall be furnished with Loose-leaf Binders, and shall file the quarterly copies in same manner as the Recorders of Deeds. or Recorder furnish certi birth Section 14. That the State Registrar or Recorder of State Registra Deeds shall, upon request, furnish any applicant a cer- of Deeds to tified copy of the record of any birth registered under fied copy of provisions of this act, for the making and certification of certificate which he shall be entitled to a fee of fifty cents, to be paid by the applicant. And the record or any such copy of the record of a birth, when properly certified by the State Registrar or County Recorder of Deeds to be a true copy thereof, shall be prima facie evidence in all courts and places of the facts therein stated. For any search of the files and records, when no certified copy is made, the State Registrar or Recorder of Deeds shall be en- Searching fee titled to a fee of fifty cents for each hour or fractional State Registrar part of an hour of time of search to be paid by the ap- Deeds plicant. to be paid or Recorder of And any Local Registrar or Deputy Registrar, who shall neglect or fail to enforce the provisions of this act in his district, or shall neglect or refuse to perform any of the duties imposed upon him by this act or by the instructions and directions of the State Registrar, shall be Failure of deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction uty Registrars thereof, shall be fined not less than Ten Dollars nor duties and more than One Hundred Dollars. Local or Dep to perform penalties any birth cer And any person who shall wilfully alter any certificate of birth, or the copy of any certificate of birth, on file in the office of the Local Registrar, shall be deemed guilty Alteration of of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be tificate and fined not less than Ten Dollars nor more than One Hun- same dred Dollars, or be imprisoned in the county jail not ex penalty for Other violations of this Act Physician and midwife fined for neglect of duty Duties of Local OF STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. ceeding sixty days, or suffer both fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. And any other person or persons who shall violate any of the provisions of this act, or who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to perform any duties imposed upon them by the provisions of this act, or shall furnish false information to a physician, midwife, or informant, for the purpose of making incorrect certification of births shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than Five Dollars nor more than One Hundred Dollars. Section 15. If any physician or midwife shall neglect or refuse to comply with the duties imposed on such person or persons, by any part or parts of this act, he shall be fined not less than Five or more than Twenty-five Dollars for each and every case so neglected or refused; to be recovered before any Justice of the Peace. No penalties under this section to interfere with the specific penalties laid down in this act. Section 16. That Local Registrars are hereby charged with the strict and thorough enforcement of the provisions of this act in their several districts, under the supervision and direction of the State Registrar. And they shall make no* immediate report to the State Registrar of any violation of this law coming to their notice. by observation or upon complaint of any person, or otherwise. The State Registrar is hereby charged with the thorough and efficient execution of the provisions of this act in every part of the State, and with supervisory power over Local Registrars, to the end that all of its requirements shall be uniformly complied with. He shall have authority to investigate cases of irregularity or violation of law, personally or by accredited representative, and all Local Registrars shall aid him, upon request, an OF STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. in such investigations. For any violation of this act or parts thereof the State Registrar may bring action against the violator before any Justice of the Peace and from his decision there shall be no appeal. When he shall deem it necessary, he shall report cases of violation of any of the provisions of this act to the Attorney General of Delaware, with a statement of the facts and circumstances; and when any such case is reported to him by the State Registrar, the Attorney General shall forthwith initiate and promptly follow up the necessary proceedings against the parties responsible for the alleged violations of law. Section 17. That the sum of One Thousand Dollars Appropriation ($1000.00) or such portion thereof as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this act, annually shall be appropriated for the carrying into effect the provisions of this act, and the same is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the hands of the State Treasurer not otherwise appropriated, and for the annual expenses of the same thereafter. The said appropriation shall be paid to the State Board of Health as other funds are paid to them, and said appropriation shall be known as Vital Statistics Appropriation. furnish cards Section 18. That the State Registrar shall furnish Registrar to Postal Cards and stamped envelopes, and such other and stationery stationery as may be necessary for the proper carrying into effect the provisions of this act. All such cards and envelopes shall be marked:-State Board of Health Official Business. property Any person using such State property for any but of- Misuse of State ficial business shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars. The above mentioned postal cards or stamped envelopes or stationery may be used for reporting any con post cards OF STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. Other uses for tagious or infectious diseases to the State Registrar of Vital Statistics, or any official of the State Board of Health, or for any official business of said State Registrar or State Board of Health, or to the same. No other system of registration permitted unless in harmony No appeal from Justice of the Secretary of State to print law Section 19. No system for the registration of births shall be continued or maintained in any of the several municipalities of this State, unless they are in harmony with the provisions of this act. Section 20. That from the decision of the Justice of the Peace, under any of the provisions of this act, there shall be no appeal. Section 21. The Secretary of State is hereby authorcopies of this ized and directed to have one thousand copies of this act printed and delivered to the State Registrar, within sixty days after the passage of this act. All fines to go to State Treasurer Section 22. That any section or sections of this act, or part or parts of such, may be put into operation by the State Board of Health and have the force of law, at any time before July 1st, 1913. That on July 1st, 1913, every section of this act, except section 24, shall be in force. Section 23. That all fines recovered under this act before any Justice of the Peace, shall be paid to the Registrar of Vital Statistics and by him to the Treasurer of the State and applied to the general fund of the State. . That the costs in all cases shall be paid by the person fined. Section 24. That on and after January 1st, 1914, all yearly Statistical reports shall begin on January 1st. |
