Washington Administrative Code
2023 Archive

Chapter 246-490 WAC
Last Update: 4/6/22

VITAL STATISTICS
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WAC Sections
246-490-010Definitions.
VITAL RECORDS FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES OR STATISTICAL STUDY
246-490-020Requesting vital records information without personal identifiers.
246-490-029Father and/or mother may change given name.
246-490-030Requesting a listing or file of vital records with personal identifiers.
246-490-039Certificates in pencil not allowed.
INDIVIDUAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR PERSONAL PURPOSES
246-490-069Birth certificate to be filed for foundling child.
246-490-070Fraudulently registered or changed birth certificates.
246-490-075Changing sex designation on a birth certificate.
DELAYED REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS
246-490-080Delayed birth certificateRequesting registration.
246-490-081Delayed birth certificateDocumentary evidence required.
246-490-082Delayed birth certificateVerification and registration.
246-490-100Reporting of pregnancy terminations.
246-490-110Disclosure of information.
246-490-200Electronic reporting of deaths.
ESTABLISHING PARENTAGE ON A BIRTH RECORD
246-490-300Establishing a presumption of parentage with an assertion of parentage.
246-490-305Establishing parentage with a voluntary acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage.
246-490-310Court ordered establishment of parentage.
DISPOSITION OF SECTIONS FORMERLY CODIFIED IN THIS TITLE
246-490-001Legal authorities. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. WSR 92-02-019 (Order 225B), § 246-490-001, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92; WSR 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-490-001, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91; Regulation .40.999, effective 3/11/60.] Repealed by WSR 06-17-182, filed 8/23/06, effective 9/23/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050 and 18.39.215.
246-490-019New record for child when father acknowledges paternity. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040 and 43.70.150. WSR 92-02-018 (Order 224), § 246-490-019, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. WSR 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-490-019, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91; Regulation .40.010, effective 3/11/60.] Repealed by WSR 98-18-067, filed 8/31/98, effective 10/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040 and 43.70.150.
246-490-040Handling and care of human remains. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. WSR 92-02-019 (Order 225B), § 246-490-040, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92; WSR 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-490-040, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050 (2)(e). WSR 89-02-007 (Order 323), § 248-40-040, filed 12/27/88; WSR 88-13-080 (Order 312), § 248-40-040, filed 6/16/88. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. WSR 86-14-008 (Order 300), § 248-40-040, filed 6/19/86; Regulation .40.040, effective 3/11/60.] Repealed by WSR 06-17-182, filed 8/23/06, effective 9/23/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050 and 18.39.215.
246-490-050Transportation of human remains. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. WSR 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-490-050, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050 (2)(e). WSR 89-02-007 (Order 323), § 248-40-050, filed 12/27/88; WSR 88-13-080 (Order 312), § 248-40-050, filed 6/16/88. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. WSR 86-14-008 (Order 300), § 248-40-050, filed 6/19/86; Regulation .40.050, effective 3/11/60.] Repealed by WSR 06-17-182, filed 8/23/06, effective 9/23/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050 and 18.39.215.
246-490-055Obtaining a birth certificate. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.58.104 and 70.58.082. WSR 00-11-169, § 246-490-055, filed 5/24/00, effective 6/24/00.] Repealed by WSR 20-13-017, filed 6/5/20, effective 1/1/21. Statutory Authority: 2019 c 148.
246-490-060Cremated remains. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. WSR 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-490-060, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91; Regulation .40.060, effective 3/11/60.] Repealed by WSR 06-17-182, filed 8/23/06, effective 9/23/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050 and 18.39.215.
246-490-065Notification when the record is not found. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.58.104 and 70.58.082. WSR 00-11-169, § 246-490-065, filed 5/24/00, effective 6/24/00.] Repealed by WSR 20-13-017, filed 6/5/20, effective 1/1/21. Statutory Authority: 2019 c 148.