Section 246-491-149. Information collected on the legal or public section of certificates; modifications to the United States standard certificates and report forms.

(1) Effective January 1, 2003, the department shall use the 2003 revisions of the United States standard forms for live birth and fetal death.

(2) Effective January 1, 2004, the department shall use the 2003 standard form for death.

(3) Effective January 1, 1992, the department shall use the 1988 revisions of the United States standard forms for marriage and certificate of divorce, dissolution of marriage or annulment.

(4) These forms are developed by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics. Copies of these forms may be obtained by contacting the department's center for vital statistics.

(5) With the exception of the confidential section, the department may modify any part of these forms.

(a) Table 3 identifies the modifications to the United States standard form for live birth.

(b) Table 4 identifies the modifications to the United States standard form for fetal death.

(c) Table 5 identifies the modifications to the United States standard form for death.

(d) Table 6 identifies modifications to the United States standard form for marriage.

(e) Table 7 identifies modifications to the United States standard form for certificate of divorce, dissolution of marriage, or annulment.

(6) Table 8 lists items to be collected on the certificate of dissolution of Washington state domestic partnership. This is a Washington state form not addressed in the United States standard forms.

(7) Modification to the United States standard form for marriage for parties who previously had a state-registered domestic partnership. Parties who previously had a state-registered domestic partnership and become married in Washington may obtain an amended marriage certificate from the state registrar that includes the legal date of marriage. Marriage certificates issued to parties who have a state-registered domestic partnership and who are deemed married under RCW 26.60.100 shall include the legal date of marriage of the parties. The legal date of marriage is defined in RCW 26.60.100(4) as the date of the original state-registered domestic partnership.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.150 and 26.60.100. WSR 14-04-092, § 246-491-149, filed 2/4/14, effective 3/7/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.150. WSR 13-01-004, § 246-491-149, filed 12/6/12, effective 12/6/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 26.09.150. WSR 09-11-111, § 246-491-149, filed 5/19/09, effective 6/19/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.150, 70.58.055, and chapter 70.58 RCW. WSR 02-20-092, § 246-491-149, filed 10/1/02, effective 11/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.150. WSR 91-23-026 (Order 211), § 246-491-149, filed 11/12/91, effective 12/13/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. WSR 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-491-149, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20A.620. WSR 88-19-034 (Order 2696), § 248-124-160, filed 9/12/88.]

RCW 43.70.150 and 26.60.100. WSR 14-04-092, § 246-491-149, filed 2/4/14, effective 3/7/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.150. WSR 13-01-004, § 246-491-149, filed 12/6/12, effective 12/6/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 26.09.150. WSR 09-11-111, § 246-491-149, filed 5/19/09, effective 6/19/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.150, 70.58.055, and chapter 70.58 RCW. WSR 02-20-092, § 246-491-149, filed 10/1/02, effective 11/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.150. WSR 91-23-026 (Order 211), § 246-491-149, filed 11/12/91, effective 12/13/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. WSR 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-491-149, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20A.620. WSR 88-19-034 (Order 2696), § 248-124-160, filed 9/12/88.