Nevada Revised Statutes 440.155 – Registration of altered or amended certificates
1. The State Registrar may approve an application for the registration of an altered or amended certificate if:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 440.155
- Board: means the State Board of Health. See Nevada Revised Statutes 440.010
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- State Registrar: means the State Registrar of Vital Statistics. See Nevada Revised Statutes 440.060
(a) The applicant has submitted an application prescribed by the Board;
(b) The State Registrar has received all documentation which is required in support of the altered certificate; and
(c) The State Registrar has verified the validity and adequacy of the documentation.
2. The evidence affecting the alteration of a certificate, after it has been filed with the State Registrar, must be kept in a special permanent file.
3. The State Registrar shall dismiss an application for the registration of an altered certificate if the documentation submitted by the applicant does not comply with the requirements prescribed by the Board or if the State Registrar has cause to question the validity or adequacy of the documentation submitted by the applicant.
4. If the State Registrar dismisses an application for the registration of an altered certificate, the State Registrar shall inform the applicant of his or her right to seek a court order for the registration.