PDFWAC 246-491-310

Information required to order certifications of birth, death, fetal death, and birth resulting in stillbirth.

(1) A qualified applicant requesting a certification of birth must submit the following information as it appears on the birth record on a form provided by the state or local registrar:
(a) First, middle, and last name of the subject of the record;
(b) First and last name of all parents listed on the record;
(c) Date of birth; and
(d) City or county where the birth occurred.
(2) A qualified applicant requesting a certification of death must submit the following information on a form provided by the state or local registrar:
(a) First and last name of the decedent as it appears on the record;
(b) Approximate date of death; and
(c) City or county where the death occurred.
(3) A qualified applicant requesting a certification of fetal death or certification of birth resulting in stillbirth, or both, must submit the following information on a form provided by the state or local registrar:
(a) First and last name of the fetus as it appears on the record;
(b) First and last name of the individual who gave birth as it appears on the record;
(c) Date of delivery; and
(d) City or county where the delivery occurred.
(4) For the purpose of this section:
(a) "Birth" includes delayed birth, but does not include birth resulting in stillbirth.
(b) "Stillbirth" means the same as fetal death as defined in RCW 70.58A.010.
[Statutory Authority: 2021 c 55 and chapter 70.58A RCW. WSR 22-09-002, § 246-491-310, filed 4/6/22, effective 10/1/22. Statutory Authority: 2019 c 148. WSR 20-13-017, § 246-491-310, filed 6/5/20, effective 1/1/21.]