N.Y. Public Health Law § 4100-a: Definitions

§ 4100-a. Definitions. As used or referred to in this article:

1. The term "certified copy" means a photographic reproduction in the

form of a photocopy or a microfilm print of the original certificate or

electronically produced print of the original certificate, commencing on

or after the implementation date under section forty-one hundred

forty-eight of this title, and certified by the commissioner, his

designated representative, a local registrar, deputy registrar or

sub-registrar as a true copy thereof.

2. The term "certified transcript" means a computer generated or other

reproduction of information abstracted from the original state or local

record the elements of which shall be as determined by the commissioner

and certified by the commissioner, his designated representative, a

local registrar or a deputy registrar as being an accurate abstract of

information contained in the original record.

3. The term "certification of birth" means a certification that a

certificate of birth is on file and shall contain only the name, sex,

date of birth and place of birth of the person to whom it relates and

none of the other data on a certificate of birth. When issued by the

local registrar or his deputy, it shall also contain the date of filing

of the certificate of birth. When issued by the commissioner or by his

designated representative, it shall also contain the dates of filing in

the local registration district, or a statement that the birth

certificate was filed within one year of the date of birth, and in the

state department of health of the original certificate of birth.

4. A "certification of death" shall contain only the name, the date of

death, and the place of death of the person to whom it relates, the date

of filing in the local registration district, or a statement that the

death certificate was filed within one year of the death of the person

to whom it relates, and none of the other data on the certificate of

death.

5. The term "electronic death registration system" means the data

system created and maintained by the department for collecting, storing,

recording, transmitting, amending, correcting and authenticating

information, as necessary and appropriate to complete a death

registration, and to generate such documents as determined by the

department, including permits or certificates, relating to a death

occurring in this state.