N.Y. Public Health Law § 4132: Birth certificate; form and content

§ 4132. Birth certificate; form and content. 1. The certificate of

birth shall contain such information, including the social security

numbers of the parents, and be in such form as the commissioner may

prescribe.

2. The personal particulars called for shall be obtained from a

competent person acquainted with the facts.

3. (a) The certificate shall be signed by the attending physician or

nurse-midwife, with date of signature and his or her address.

(b) If there was no physician or nurse-midwife, in attendance, then

the certificate of birth shall be signed by the father or mother of the

child, householder, owner of the premises, director or other person in

charge of the public or private institution where the birth occurred, or

by any other competent person whose duty it is to notify the local

registrar of such birth.

4. The registrar shall enter the exact date of filing of the

certificate of birth in his office attested by his official signature

and registered number of birth.

5. Each parent of the child may choose to be designated on the

original certificate of birth or by amendment as "father" or "mother" or

"parent".