{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-550-340","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-550-340","heading":"Sealed files","body":"After preparation of the new certificate, the existing certificate and the evidence upon which the new certificate was based are to be placed in a special file. Such file shall not be subject to inspection except upon order of a circuit court of this Commonwealth or by the State Registrar for purposes of properly administering the system of vital records and health statistics.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 550. Board of Health Regulations Governing Vital Records","Part IX. New Birth Certificates after Adoption, Legitimation, Acknowledgement of Paternity, or Court Determination of Paternity"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter550/section340/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:37Z","sha256":"b0e44dde9ebb4fa7f79191363d5eaf1e5f80a18a2a720d26283cad4dc938bae5","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-550-330","next":"us-va/12vac5-550-350"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}