(a) To protect the integrity, the confidentiality, the validity and the evidentiary value of Vital Statistics Records, to insure their proper use and to insure the efficient and proper administration of the Vital Statistics system, it shall be unlawful for any person to permit inspection of, or to disclose information contained in Vital Statistics Records, or to copy or issue a copy of all or part of any such record, except as authorized by regulation or as provided for by this article.

(b) The Office of Vital Statistics may authorize the disclosure of data contained in Vital Statistics Records for research purposes; provided, that request for such be first approved by the Director.

(c) Information in Vital Statistics Records, such as birth occurring out of wedlock or length of pregnancy, may not be disclosed except as provided for in this article, by regulation or upon court order.

(d) Appeals from decisions of the Guam Registrar refusing to disclose information, or to permit inspection of or copying of records under the authority of this section and regulations issued hereunder shall be made to the Director, whose decisions shall be binding upon the Guam Registrar.

2017 NOTE: References to “”territory”” and “”territorial”” removed and/or altered to “”Guam”” pursuant to 1 Guam Code Ann. § 420.