N.Y. Public Health Law § 4122: Vital statistics; deputy registrars and subregistrars; appointment

§ 4122. Vital statistics; deputy registrars and subregistrars;

appointment. 1. Immediately upon his acceptance of appointment, each

registrar of vital statistics shall appoint a deputy whose duty it shall

be to act in his stead in case of his absence or inability, and such

deputy shall accept such appointment, in writing, and be subject to the

provisions of this article and all rules and regulations governing

registrars.

2. When it appears necessary for the convenience of the people in any

district, the registrar is authorized, with the approval of the

commissioner, to appoint one or more suitable persons to act as

subregistrars, who shall be authorized to receive birth and death

certificates and to issue burial or removal permits in and for such

portions of the district as may be designated, and each such

subregistrar shall note on each certificate over his signature the date

of filing and shall forward all certificates to the local registrar of

the district within three days, and in all cases before the third day of

the following month.