Okla. Admin. Code § 310:105-1-3

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 310:105-1-3 - Fees for Services, Identification requirements and Certified Copies

(a) Identification prescribed by the Department, shall be required for issuance of birth, death, and stillbirth certificates. Documentation is subject to verification with the issuing authority and shall include:

(1) Government issued photographic identification; or

(2) At least two alternative forms of identification; or

(3) An alternative electronic process.

(b) Alternative forms may include, but are not limited to letters from government or social agencies; pay statement; utility bills; or other items prescribed by the Department.

(c) Delegation of personal legal powers to request or amend a birth certificate by an eligible applicant as established in 63 O.S. § 1-323, shall be on a form prescribed by the Department in order to protect the integrity of the records, ensure their proper use, and to efficiently administer the vital statistics system.

(d) Attestation to the identity of another person who is applying for his/her own record shall be on a form prescribed by the Department.

(e) Except as otherwise provided in law or regulation, the following schedule of fees is adopted for services provided, certified copies of Vital Records, or for a search of files when no copy is made:

(1) Search of files or issuance of one (1) certified copy if record is found:

(A) Birth Certificates - $15.00; additional certified copies requested - $15.00 per copy.

(B) Death Certificates - $15.00; additional certified copies requested - $15.00 per copy.

(2) Delayed Registration:

(A) Initial search of files - $15.00

(B) Certified copies after establishment of delayed registration - $40.00 ($40.00 fee includes a $25.00 processing fee and credit for initial $15.00 search fee.)

(3) Birth record substitution:

(A) Adoptions:

(i) Search of records - $15.00

(ii) Certified copy after substitution - $40.00 ($40.00 fee includes a $25.00 processing fee and credit for initial $15.00 search fee.)

(B) Legitimations:

(i) Search of records - $15.00

(ii) Certified copy after substitution - $40.00 ($40.00 fee includes a $25.00 processing fee and credit for initial $15.00 search fee.)

(C) Certificate of Foreign Born:

(i) Search of records - $15.00

(ii) Certified copy after preparation of and/or substitution of record - $40.00 ($40.00 fee includes $25.00 processing fee and credit for initial $15.00 search fee.)

(4) Amendments to Vital Records and Paternities:

(A) Initial search of birth records - $15.00

(B) Certified copies of birth certificates after amended or paternity completed - $40.00 ($40.00 fee includes a $25.00 processing fee and credit for initial $15.00 search fee.) Paternities which are submitted at the time of original filing by the hospital and meet all the requirements for filing are not subject to the amendment fee.

(C) Search of records and certified copies of amended death certificates - $15.00.

(D) Certified copies of death certificates after amendment or correction completed - $35.00($35.00 fee includes a $20.00 processing fee and credit for initial $15.00 search fee) unless the requested amendment is to change the medical certification data. In this case, there is no amendment fee.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:105-1-3

Amended at 11 Ok Reg 133, eff 10-8-93 (emergency); Amended at 11 Ok Reg 3161, eff 6-27-94; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2056, eff 6-27-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2353, eff 7-11-03; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2389, eff 9-1-08

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 37, Issue 24, September 1, 2020, eff. 9/11/2020