{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-40-46","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 40:46","heading":"Amendments to certificate of birth","body":"A. The state registrar of vital records is authorized to amend an original birth certificate in accordance with Louisiana law.\nB. Any change in the surname of a child from that required or allowed in R.S. 40:34.2 shall be made by court order as provided in R.S. 13:4751 through 4755 or as otherwise provided in this Chapter or by rules promulgated thereunder.","path":["TITLE 40. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=98503","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:00:22Z","sha256":"30185f0e0db00dd29baf26c25eac018fe3c632255e981cf43889e28b6a905454","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-40-45","next":"us-la/rs-40-46.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}