{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-550-160","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-550-160","heading":"Geographical areas","body":"For vital event registration purposes, the Commonwealth is hereby divided into registration districts as follows: Each independent city and each county shall constitute a registration district, provided that the State Registrar may designate special registration districts within cities and counties where necessary to facilitate registration.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 550. Board of Health Regulations Governing Vital Records","Part V. Registration Districts"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter550/section160/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:37Z","sha256":"dd0d6f9063982605021548bdb29aff9dfad6f3af2ddff733e3d1dfdd4d92ad46","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-550-150","next":"us-va/12vac5-550-170"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}