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                          HOUSE BILL 1930

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

By Representatives Chandler, Linville, D. Schmidt and Sheldon

Read first time 02/14/97.  Referred to Committee on Government Administration.

Restricting copying of birth certificates.

    AN ACT Relating to birth certificates; adding a new section to chapter 70.58 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 70.58 RCW to read as follows:

    A local registrar or the state registrar shall not provide a copy of a birth certificate without the written permission of the person whose birth is recorded by the birth certificate, or the parent or legal guardian of the person whose birth is recorded if the person is a minor.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 42.17 RCW to read as follows:

    Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 42.17.250 through 42.17.348, a birth certificate may be inspected by the public but may not be copied except as provided under section 1 of this act.

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