Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-44
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Sec. 7-44. When authenticated copies of certificates to be transmitted to other towns. Use of electronic vital records system.
Official statutory text
(b) Any registrar of vital statistics of any town or city in this state who has authorized access to an electronic vital records system may meet the certificate filing requirements of this section by using such system, except that if the town of residence does not have access to such system, the registrar of the town in which the vital event occurred shall use manual procedures to transmit an authenticated copy of the certificate to the registrar of the town of residence.
(c) Each registrar of vital statistics in this state with authorized access to the electronic vital records system of the department may access vital records through such system for the purpose of viewing, printing and issuing certificates to authorized individuals in accordance with sections 7-51 and 7-51a . Only the registrar of the town in which the vital event occurred or the department may make corrections or amendments to any such certificates.
(c) Each registrar of vital statistics in this state with authorized access to the electronic vital records system of the department may access vital records through such system for the purpose of viewing, printing and issuing certificates to authorized individuals in accordance with sections 7-51 and 7-51a . Only the registrar of the town in which the vital event occurred or the department may make corrections or amendments to any such certificates.
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