Section 146-2-1 - DefinitionsA. Acknowledgment of Paternity. "Acknowledgment of paternity" means the form prescribed and furnished by the state registrar for the purpose of recording the consent of each parent for entering the father's name on the birth certificate of an illegitimate child or for recording the execution of such acknowledgment with the Department of Human Services, as specified by 22 MRSA Sec.2761, subsection 4.B. Affidavit. "Affidavit" means a statement made before a notary or other official qualified to take oaths.C. Amendment. "Amendment" means the change, at any time after registration, of any item on a record of birth, marriage, death or fetal death. The record may or may not be marked "Amended".D. Applicant. "Applicant" means a person 18 years of age or older who meets the criteria specified in Sections 3(A)(2) and 4(B) of this chapter or has been designated an emancipated minor.E. Application. "Application" means the application for altering, correcting, completing or otherwise amending a certificate of birth, marriage, death or fetal death (VS-7 or other appropriate form), as prescribed and furnished by the State Registrar.F. Completion. "Completion" means the addition, at any time after registration, of any required item of information which was not entered on a record of birth, marriage, death or fetal death when it was registered with a municipal clerk.G. Correction. "Correction" means the striking out of errors on records of birth, marriage, death or fetal death and the substitution of the correct information.H. Court Determination of Paternity. "Court determination of paternity" means a court order or divorce decree which establishes the paternity of children named on the court document. It may or may not be accompanied by the vital records acknowledgment of paternity form.I. Error. "Error" means information which was incorrect at the time of entry on the certificate for any reason.J. Office of Vital Statistics. "Office of Vital Statistics" means the Office of Data, Research, and Vital Statistics.K. Registration. "Registration" means filing of a record with the municipal clerk as required by law. Registration is complete when the municipal clerk enters the date of filing, and signs the certificate.L. State Registrar. "State registrar" means the State Registrar, Deputy State Registrar or other designated employee of the Office of Vital Statistics.