26B-8-113.  Fee waived for certified copy of birth certificate.

(1)  Notwithstanding Sections 26B-1-209 and 26B-6-112, the department shall waive a fee that would otherwise be charged for a certified copy of a birth certificate, if the individual whose birth is confirmed by the birth certificate is:

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(a)  the individual requesting the certified copy of the birth certificate; and

(b) 

(i)  homeless, as defined in Section 26B-3-207;

(ii)  a person who is homeless, as defined in Section 35A-5-302;

(iii)  an individual whose primary nighttime residence is a location that is not designed for or ordinarily used as a sleeping accommodation for an individual;

(iv)  a homeless service provider as verified by the Department of Workforce Services; or

(v)  a homeless child or youth, as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 11434a.

(2)  To satisfy the requirement in Subsection (1)(b), the department shall accept written verification that the individual is homeless or a person, child, or youth who is homeless from:

(a)  a homeless shelter;

(b)  a permanent housing, permanent, supportive, or transitional facility, as defined in Section 35A-5-302;

(c)  the Department of Workforce Services;

(d)  a homeless service provider as verified by the Department of Workforce Services; or

(e)  a local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youth designated under 42 U.S.C. § 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii).

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 306, 2023 General Session