Sec.19a-41-2 A. certified copy of or access to birth certificates

(a) Anyone requesting a copy of, or permission to examine the original or copy of, a birth certificate or birth record in the custody of any registrar of vital statistics or the Department of Public Health shall provide proof, as specified in subsection (b) of this section, that the person is eligible to receive or examine such certificate or record under Section 7-51 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

(b) The person whose birth is recorded, if over eighteen (18) years of age, or other requester as authorized by section 7-51 of the Connecticut General Statutes shall submit a valid, government issued photographic identification that includes the person's or requester's date of birth, signature, and an expiration date. Should such photographic identification be unavailable, originals or photocopies of the following documents shall be substituted for it. Unless otherwise indicated, such person or requester shall provide the documents listed in two (2) of the following subdivisions. If a registrar or the department has reason to doubt the authenticity of a document presented by such person or requester, such registrar or the department may request any additional document listed in subdivisions (1) to (15), inclusive, of this subsection:

(1) social security card;

(2) social security card supplemented with either an employment identification card, a paycheck stub or a W-2 form. Providing the documents in this subdivision fully satisfies the identification requirements of this section;

(3) automobile registration;

(4) copy of utility bill showing name and current address;

(5) checking account deposit slip or bank statement stating name and current address;

(6) voter registration card;

(7) valid government issued trade or professional license;

(8) valid government issued firearm permit;

(9) probation documents issued by a court or other government agency, pursuant to a criminal conviction;

(10) letter from a government agency verifying identity. The letter shall be dated within six months prior to the date of the request;

(11) release documentation from a correctional institution containing a photograph of the former inmate and a release date within 12 months prior to the date of the request;

(12) birth certificate of the requester;

(13) military discharge papers;

(14) current school or college photographic identification; or

(15) government issued photographic identification that has expired within 12 months prior to the date of the request.

(Adopted effective March 4, 1996; Amended January 3, 2011)