N.Y. PBH Law § 4137

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Births; notice of recording

Official statutory text

§ 4137. Births; notice of recording. 1. (a) Within ten days after\nreceiving the certificate of birth the registrar shall furnish without\ncharge to the parents or guardian of the child or to the mother at the\naddress designated by her for the purpose, a certified copy.\n (b) The registrar shall, at the same time, furnish without charge to\nthe parents or guardian of the child or to the mother at the address\ndesignated by her the immunization schedule for children. The registrar\nshall include the telephone number of the local county health department\non the immunization schedule.\n 2. A certificate of registration of birth shall be accepted by public\nauthorities in this state for the purposes indicated in section four\nthousand one hundred three of this chapter in the same manner as\ncertified copies or certified transcripts of birth certificates.\n 3. The local registrar shall also make a notation on his copy of the\noriginal birth certificate indicating the date of issuance of such\ncertified copy.\n

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