{"data":{"id":"us-me/20-a-m.r.s.-6002","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"20-A M.R.S. §6002","heading":"Record of birth","body":"The following provisions apply to a student's first enrollment.\n1.  Duty of students.  Students who enroll for the first time in a public school shall provide their teachers with official records of birth within 60 days of enrollment.\n2.  Duty of parent or guardian.  The following provisions apply to the duties of a parent or guardian.\nA.  A parent or guardian of a student who enrolls shall provide that student with an official record of birth.\nB.  A parent who refuses or unreasonably neglects to comply with paragraph A shall be fined not more than $5.\n3.  Duties of teachers, superintendents and other public officials.  The following are duties of teachers, superintendents and other public officials.\nA.  A teacher shall inform the superintendent of the school administrative unit of the name of any student who has not complied with subsection 1.\nB.  A superintendent shall inform the State Registrar of Vital Statistics of the name of a student who has not complied with subsection 1 and the name and address of the parent of that student.\nC.  The State Registrar of Vital Statistics shall file a complaint with the nearest District Court whenever the registrar believes that a parent has not complied with subsection 2.\nD.  The State Registrar of Vital Statistics shall provide file copies of any relevant records in the registrar's possession on the request of a parent of a student.","path":["TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION","PART 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION","CHAPTER 221: SCHOOL RECORDS, AUDITS AND REPORTS","SUBCHAPTER 1: STUDENT RECORDS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/20-A/title20-Asec6002.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:30Z","sha256":"76e7d54500291baa67cbfccd2e089dcbb5846f5384e2618c8f1a69ba1cf530cf","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/20-a-m.r.s.-6001-c","next":"us-me/20-a-m.r.s.-6003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}