A certified birth record must be in a format prescribed by the state registrar and include the date issued, the county or office of issuance, and the following items, if the items are present on the birth record:
Except as provided in part 4601.1000, subpart 2, an amendment must be noted on a certified birth record as follows:
If a registrant is deceased and documentation of death has been filed or the state registrar has received notification of the death from another state, the word "deceased" must appear as a watermark across the center of the record, in a border, note field, or other highlighted area on the certified birth record.
For a birth record that is registered according to Minnesota Statutes, section 144.218, subdivision 2, for a person who was born in a foreign country and adopted in Minnesota, the certified birth record must include the following statement: "This birth record is not evidence of United States citizenship."
For a birth record that is registered according to Minnesota Statutes, section 144.216, for an infant of unknown parentage, the certified birth record must include the following statement: "This birth record was registered according to Minnesota Statutes, section 144.216, for an infant of unknown parentage." This subpart does not apply to a replacement record registered according to Minnesota Statutes, section 144.216, subdivision 2, if the child is subsequently identified or the birth record is found.
For a birth record that is registered according to Minnesota Statutes, section 144.217, as a delayed registration of birth, a certified birth record must include the following statement: "This birth record was registered according to Minnesota Statutes, section 144.217, as a delayed registration of birth."
Minn. R. agency 144, ch. 4601, CERTIFICATE FORM AND ISSUANCE, pt. 4601.2525
Statutory Authority: MS s 144.12; 144.213; 144.215