(1) Each county in the Commonwealth shall carry out the provisions of this chapter.
(2) The secretary may, upon the recommendation of the state registrar, designate a local registrar in each county to aid in the efficient administration of the system of vital statistics. The local registrar shall be an employee of the local health department. The designation may be revoked by the secretary.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 213.036

  • Cabinet: means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. See Kentucky Statutes 213.011
  • Secretary: means the secretary for health and family services. See Kentucky Statutes 213.011
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • System of vital statistics: means the registration, collection, preservation, amendment, and certification of vital records and the collection of other reports required by this chapter. See Kentucky Statutes 213.011
  • Vital statistics: means the data derived from certificates and reports of birth, death, stillbirth, abortion, marriage, dissolution of marriage, and related reports. See Kentucky Statutes 213.011

(3) The local health department may designate one (1) or more employees of the local health department as deputy registrar. The local registrar may also appoint persons as deputy registrars who are not employees of the local health department if, in the opinion of the cabinet, the appointments are necessary. All appointments shall be subject to the approval of the state registrar.
(4) The local registrar shall supply the Vital Statistics Branch forms and instructions to persons responsible for the completion of the forms.
(5) The local health department shall provide for declaration of paternity services and transmit original certificates and affidavits of paternity to the Vital Statistics Branch as directed by the state registrar.
Effective: July 15, 2020
History: Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 36, sec. 23, effective July 15, 2020. — Amended
2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 432, effective June 20, 2005. — Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 255, sec. 13, effective July 15, 1998; and ch. 426, sec. 382, effective July 15,
1998. — Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 166, sec. 1, effective July 14, 1992. — Created
1990 Ky. Acts ch. 369, sec. 6, effective July 13, 1990.